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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.6% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 344.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.1% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 287.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.10 LKR 1,294
330.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$25.56 LKR 8,064
166.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.32 LKR 2,624
67.79%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.73 LKR 860
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.73 LKR 231
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.41 LKR 129
380.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.36 LKR 745
91.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.44 LKR 1,084
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.77 LKR 557
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.56 LKR 177
264.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.80 LKR 253
138.75%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.22 LKR 700
52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.95 LKR 4,401
31.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.62 LKR 1,457
103.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.89 LKR 2,489
139.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$7.45 LKR 2,351
-64.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.06 LKR 336
126.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.73 LKR 1,806
-63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.21 LKR 381
123.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.16 LKR 365
76.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.38 LKR 434
28.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.20 LKR 379
22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.57 LKR 180
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$10.08 LKR 3,179
-30.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.55 LKR 3,959
-39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.02 LKR 639
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.95 LKR 930
-21.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.38 LKR 120
1092.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.35 LKR 111
511.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.61 LKR 192
4649.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.25 LKR 395
51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.6K LKR 8.4M
46.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.3K LKR 10.8M
-5.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$59.3 LKR 18.7K
218.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$4.29 LKR 1,352
418.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$15.05 LKR 4,750
142.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$3.38 LKR 1,068
225.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$36.42 LKR 11.5K
1906.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$432 LKR 136.4K
3331.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$27.35 LKR 8,629
226.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.07 LKR 6,018
96.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$69.5 LKR 21.9K
50.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$38.63 LKR 12.2K
201.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kegalle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kegalle: April 12, 2026

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