Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kegalle Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kegalle

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 75.8% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 343.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 139.3% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 274.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.92 LKR 1,170
344.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.61 LKR 7,353
179.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.14 LKR 2,431
68.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 LKR 821
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.7 LKR 208
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 LKR 113
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.32 LKR 692
90.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.25 LKR 971
39.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 LKR 523
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 167
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 LKR 262
125.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.13 LKR 637
62.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.86 LKR 4,142
32.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.71 LKR 1,406
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.82 LKR 2,336
146.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.36 LKR 2,200
-64.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 321
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.66 LKR 1,691
-62.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.2 LKR 360
130.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 LKR 333
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 LKR 411
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.15 LKR 344
30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LKR 166
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.96 LKR 2,975
-29.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.72 LKR 4,100
-48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 LKR 629
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.88 LKR 860
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.38 LKR 115
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 97.8
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.57 LKR 171
5085.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.24 LKR 372
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
44.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.5K LKR 10.6M
-8.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60 LKR 17.9K
215.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.24 LKR 1,266
423.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.96 LKR 4,469
143.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.4 LKR 1,017
217.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.51 LKR 11.2K
1851.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3313.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.42 LKR 8,191
216.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.31 LKR 5,770
90.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.9 LKR 20.9K
46.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.5 LKR 11.8K
196.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kegalle: October 27, 2025

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