Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Polonnaruwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Polonnaruwa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.7% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 346.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 100.9% more expensive than Polonnaruwa without rent, and 271.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.96 LKR 1,184
339.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.73 LKR 7,389
177.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.56 LKR 2,558
60.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 LKR 812
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 LKR 218
283.56%
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
$2.33 LKR 695
90.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.3 LKR 985
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 LKR 524
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 169
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 LKR 240
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 LKR 664
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.3 LKR 4,274
28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.63 LKR 1,383
112.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.93 LKR 2,369
142.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.59 LKR 2,267
-65.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.06 LKR 317
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.63 LKR 1,682
-62.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 LKR 377
119.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LKR 343
77.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.43 LKR 427
23.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.14 LKR 342
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 LKR 178
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.17 LKR 3,038
-31.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.06 LKR 4,200
-49.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.99 LKR 595
-28.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3 LKR 895
-23.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
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
$0.35 LKR 105
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.62 LKR 184
4667.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 LKR 364
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
44.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-6.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.4 LKR 17.8K
219.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.38 LKR 1,309
406.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.12 LKR 4,518
140.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.42 LKR 1,020
215.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.5 LKR 11.2K
1852.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$444 LKR 132.8K
3303.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.6 LKR 8,247
214.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.55 LKR 5,841
88.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
47.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.1 LKR 11.4K
207.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Polonnaruwa
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
Polonnaruwa
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 Polonnaruwa: October 27, 2025

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