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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matale Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Matale

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 392.1% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 928% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 480.4% more expensive than Matale without rent, and 793.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.33 LKRย 411
1184.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$10.19 LKRย 3,154
581.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.12 LKRย 1,584
170.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.56 LKRย 175
385.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.28 LKRย 87.3
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.99 LKRย 617
131.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.32 LKRย 408
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.52 LKRย 160
294.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.66 LKRย 205
192.42%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.48 LKRย 767
39.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.74 LKRย 3,324
75.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.91 LKRย 1,212
143.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.15 LKRย 2,523
131.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$0.47 LKRย 146
423.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
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Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
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Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.49 LKRย 152
277.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.81 LKRย 560
-20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.26 LKRย 80.4
715.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.25 LKRย 386
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$26.26 LKRย 8,127
232.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$11.53 LKRย 3,569
912.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$60.0 LKRย 18.6K
1945.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$85.1 LKRย 26.3K
2268.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Matale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$147 LKRย 45.5K
1581.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Matale: January 11, 2026

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