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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 114.7% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 425.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 117.7% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 332.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$1.88 LKR 593
838.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$25.38 LKR 8,008
168.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.91 LKR 1,549
184.32%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.62 LKR 827
5.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.40 LKR 127
590.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.40 LKR 127
392.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.95 LKR 615
132.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.86 LKR 901
58.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.68 LKR 530
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.52 LKR 163
292.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.87 LKR 274
119.54%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.10 LKR 664
61.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$14.32 LKR 4,517
28.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.55 LKR 1,436
106.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.19 LKR 2,583
130.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$7.56 LKR 2,384
-65.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.10 LKR 348
118.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.90 LKR 1,861
-64.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.21 LKR 383
123.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.12 LKR 353
83.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.35 LKR 427
31.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.19 LKR 376
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.59 LKR 188
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$10.10 LKR 3,185
-30.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.83 LKR 4,048
-40.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.08 LKR 656
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.85 LKR 900
-18.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.35 LKR 109
740.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.38 LKR 121
1092.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.33 LKR 104
548.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.62 LKR 195
4572.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.26 LKR 399
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$27.1K LKR 8.5M
44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.9K LKR 11.0M
-7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$27.01 LKR 8,521
599.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$1.97 LKR 622
1028.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$15.35 LKR 4,844
138.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$8.28 LKR 2,613
600.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$1.36 LKR 429
709.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$36.66 LKR 11.6K
1893.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$445 LKR 140.4K
3231.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$11.79 LKR 3,720
657.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.08 LKR 6,019
95.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$44.35 LKR 14.0K
135.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$39.06 LKR 12.3K
197.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$100 LKR 31.6K
1448.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$204 LKR 64.2K
1274.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$157 LKR 49.4K
1472.59%
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 Kurunegala: April 14, 2026

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