Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nuwara Eliya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 123.5% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 339.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.8% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 270.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.08 LKR 1,218
326.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.91 LKR 7,444
175.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.55 LKR 2,554
60.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 LKR 811
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 LKR 219
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 LKR 121
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.28 LKR 681
94.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.34 LKR 997
35.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 LKR 505
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 167
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 LKR 242
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.23 LKR 666
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.18 LKR 4,237
29.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.56 LKR 1,362
115.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.21 LKR 2,453
134.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.56 LKR 2,258
-65.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.08 LKR 323
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.72 LKR 1,709
-63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.21 LKR 362
128.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 LKR 330
85.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.4 LKR 419
26.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.19 LKR 357
26.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LKR 165
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.02 LKR 2,993
-30.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.19 LKR 4,239
-49.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.03 LKR 607
-29.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.98 LKR 890
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.41 LKR 124
1019.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.36 LKR 106
461.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.6 LKR 179
4826.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.26 LKR 376
43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.8K LKR 8M
43.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
-5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$60.1 LKR 18K
215.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.25 LKR 1,269
421.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.13 LKR 4,520
140.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.29 LKR 984
228.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.32 LKR 11.2K
1861.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$443 LKR 132.3K
3315.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.16 LKR 8,117
219.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.23 LKR 5,746
91.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
49.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.18 LKR 11.7K
198.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Nuwara Eliya: October 27, 2025

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