Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ragama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130.7% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 336.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.3% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 283.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.91 LKR 1,167
345.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.82 LKR 7,417
176.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.32 LKR 2,486
64.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 LKR 800
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 LKR 216
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 LKR 113
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.38 LKR 712
86.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.42 LKR 1,021
32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.66 LKR 495
-25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.53 LKR 157
283.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 LKR 213
178.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 LKR 657
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.15 LKR 4,229
29.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.71 LKR 1,406
108.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.25 LKR 2,466
133.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.47 LKR 2,231
-65.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 320
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.7 LKR 1,703
-62.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.24 LKR 372
123.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 LKR 329
85.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 LKR 353
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.14 LKR 340
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 LKR 169
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.21 LKR 3,050
-31.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.01 LKR 4,186
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.07 LKR 617
-30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.99 LKR 893
-23.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ragama
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
$0.38 LKR 114
1107.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.35 LKR 106
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.62 LKR 184
4667.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 LKR 361
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
45.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.3K LKR 10.5M
-8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
218.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.42 LKR 1,320
401.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.99 LKR 4,480
142.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.33 LKR 995
224.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.21 LKR 11.1K
1867.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$443 LKR 132.4K
3313.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.37 LKR 8,178
217.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.19 LKR 5,735
91.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
49.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.6 LKR 11.5K
203.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ragama
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
Ragama
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 Ragama: October 28, 2025

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