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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kurunegala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kurunegala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.8% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 427.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 105% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 333% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.90 LKRย 589
798.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.03 LKRย 7,746
177.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.94 LKRย 1,529
180.77%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.67 LKRย 826
3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.41 LKRย 125
563.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.40 LKRย 125
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.90 LKRย 587
133.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.90 LKRย 898
58.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.63 LKRย 503
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.51 LKRย 159
301.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.86 LKRย 266
124.42%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.23 LKRย 691
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.05 LKRย 4,349
34.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.81 LKRย 1,488
97.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.06 LKRย 2,495
134.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.30 LKRย 2,260
-64.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.08 LKRย 334
127.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.77 LKRย 1,785
-62.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.24 LKRย 385
129.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.14 LKRย 353
71.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.38 LKRย 426
34.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 LKRย 356
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 LKRย 171
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.89 LKRย 3,060
-28.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.61 LKRย 4,211
-47.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.03 LKRย 628
-29.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.93 LKRย 907
-20.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.34 LKRย 105
782.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.39 LKRย 119
1069.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 LKRย 109
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$0.61 LKRย 188
4750.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 LKRย 374
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.3K LKRย 8.4M
41.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.4K LKRย 11.0M
-8.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$27.01 LKRย 8,358
582.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.00 LKRย 618
1043.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.32 LKRย 4,740
146.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$8.40 LKRย 2,601
590.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$1.35 LKRย 418
727.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$36.71 LKRย 11.4K
1817.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$445 LKRย 137.7K
3255.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$11.87 LKRย 3,673
636.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.01 LKRย 5,884
96.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$43.37 LKRย 13.4K
139.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$39.22 LKRย 12.1K
197.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$99.5 LKRย 30.8K
1441.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$200 LKRย 61.9K
1289.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$159 LKRย 49.1K
1459.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kurunegala: January 10, 2026

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