Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moratuwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Moratuwa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1166% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 3052.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1045.6% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 2418.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
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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
Moratuwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.41 LKR 436
-9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.48 LKR 150
341.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.90 LKR 279
122.22%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.67 LKR 827
30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$13.41 LKR 4,147
39.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
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Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
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Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
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Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.10 LKR 29.41
2870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
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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
Moratuwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Moratuwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Moratuwa: March 2, 2026

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