Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maharagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Maharagama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130.2% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 407.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 128.6% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 304.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.88 LKR 585
-31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 LKR 162
307.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.72 LKR 222
177.78%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.06 LKR 640
68.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$16.49 LKR 5,123
13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$5.95 LKR 1,849
58.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.82 LKR 3,362
72.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$11.57 LKR 3,594
-77.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.21 LKR 375
97.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$9.98 LKR 3,100
-79.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.87 LKR 580
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.21 LKR 374
61.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.16 LKR 360
61.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.62 LKR 502
-8.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.57 LKR 176
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$9.47 LKR 2,942
-27.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.99 LKR 620
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.26 LKR 1,012
-26.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$3.30 LKR 1,025
771.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.32 LKR 99.1
1328.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.29 LKR 89.2
624.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.42 LKR 440
33.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$53.8 LKR 16.7K
240.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$3.38 LKR 1,049
569.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$12.31 LKR 3,825
196.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$13.55 LKR 4,212
333.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$5.06 LKR 1,573
119.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$67.4 LKR 20.9K
977.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$510 LKR 158.5K
2891.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$24.77 LKR 7,696
248.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$13.20 LKR 4,103
183.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$54.6 LKR 17.0K
93.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$59.1 LKR 18.4K
100.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$166 LKR 51.7K
1555.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$119 LKR 36.9K
1568.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Maharagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
17
-80.06%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

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