Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolonnawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kolonnawa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 121.2% more expensive than Kolonnawa without rent, and 357.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.1% more expensive than Kolonnawa without rent, and 287.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.08 LKR 1,218
326.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.16 LKR 7,518
173.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.62 LKR 2,574
59.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 LKR 824
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 LKR 204
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 LKR 122
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.38 LKR 713
86.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.42 LKR 1,022
32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 LKR 502
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 LKR 156
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.76 LKR 226
160.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.13 LKR 636
62.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.41 LKR 2,512
117.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.65 LKR 1,389
111.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.13 LKR 2,429
136.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.26 LKR 2,168
-64.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.12 LKR 334
108.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.92 LKR 1,770
-64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 LKR 374
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LKR 331
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 LKR 414
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.19 LKR 355
26.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 LKR 154
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.14 LKR 3,030
-30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.28 LKR 3,370
-36.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.03 LKR 607
-29.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.35 LKR 703
-2.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.38 LKR 114
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 98.5
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.62 LKR 184
4667.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.26 LKR 377
43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.6K LKR 8M
44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-6.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
220.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.27 LKR 1,277
419.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.05 LKR 4,498
141.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$10.19 LKR 3,046
463.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$1.69 LKR 505
1139.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.25 LKR 972
232.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.42 LKR 10.9K
1910.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$440 LKR 131.5K
3336.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.57 LKR 8,236
214.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.74 LKR 5,899
86.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69 LKR 20.6K
48.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.62 LKR 11.5K
203.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kolonnawa
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
Kolonnawa
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 Kolonnawa: October 28, 2025

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