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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.4% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 418% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.6% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 315% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.97 LKR 589
783.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.62 LKR 7,357
179.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.1 LKR 1,524
168.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.75 LKR 823
1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.43 LKR 129
551.16%
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
$1.98 LKR 591
123.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.99 LKR 895
51.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 LKR 493
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.48 LKR 145
322.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 LKR 239
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 LKR 664
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.32 LKR 4,279
27.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.7 LKR 1,404
108.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.02 LKR 2,397
139.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.28 LKR 2,175
-64.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 LKR 330
112.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-63.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 LKR 363
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 LKR 334
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 LKR 409
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.16 LKR 345
29.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 LKR 168
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.92 LKR 2,963
-29.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.71 LKR 4,098
-47.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.1 LKR 628
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.83 LKR 846
-19.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.34 LKR 103
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 124
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.33 LKR 97.7
512.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.57 LKR 169
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
$26.8K LKR 8M
43.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35K LKR 10.4M
-7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$26.7 LKR 7,978
610.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.06 LKR 616
976.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.9 LKR 4,452
144.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$8.45 LKR 2,524
579.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$1.35 LKR 404
700.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
1855.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$438 LKR 130.8K
3354.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.55 LKR 3,450
651.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.22 LKR 5,743
91.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
133.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
197.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
1482.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$201 LKR 60K
1248.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$131 LKR 39K
1584.37%
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 Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

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