Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piliyandala

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 339.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 140% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 302.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.45 LKR 1,031
404.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$13.56 LKR 4,050
406.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.41 LKR 2,513
63.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 LKR 796
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.74 LKR 222
278.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 LKR 111
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.04 LKR 608
117.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.44 LKR 1,027
31.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 LKR 506
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.52 LKR 155
290.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 LKR 261
127.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.14 LKR 638
61.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.14 LKR 4,226
29.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.6 LKR 1,375
113.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.25 LKR 2,464
133.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.43 LKR 2,219
-64.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.11 LKR 332
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.7 LKR 1,704
-62.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.2 LKR 359
130.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 LKR 331
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 LKR 411
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.14 LKR 339
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 LKR 165
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.13 LKR 3,026
-30.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.97 LKR 4,175
-48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.08 LKR 620
-31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.89 LKR 863
-20.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Piliyandala
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
$0.42 LKR 125
992.86%
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 180
4826.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.27 LKR 378
42.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.9K LKR 8M
42.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.3K LKR 10.6M
-8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
218.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.45 LKR 1,331
398.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.91 LKR 4,454
143.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.31 LKR 988
226.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
1901.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3314.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.7 LKR 8,275
213.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.64 LKR 5,867
87.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
47.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.86 LKR 11.6K
201.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Piliyandala
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
Piliyandala
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 Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

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