Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ratnapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ratnapura

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.4% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 355% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.9% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 283.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$2.17 LKR 674
693.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$9.86 LKR 3,063
591.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.52 LKR 2,026
110.43%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.32 LKR 721
22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.82 LKR 254
242.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.49 LKR 152
316.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.20 LKR 685
108.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.04 LKR 945
51.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.99 LKR 619
-35.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.87 LKR 271
143.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.68 LKR 211
194.12%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.19 LKR 371
192.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$16.30 LKR 5,066
14.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.87 LKR 2,134
37.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$17.49 LKR 5,435
6.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$4.73 LKR 1,469
-44.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$0.77 LKR 238
210.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$4.80 LKR 1,491
-56.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.04 LKR 323
162.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.11 LKR 344
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.51 LKR 469
23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.57 LKR 176
159.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.52 LKR 163
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$14.35 LKR 4,460
-52.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$13.41 LKR 4,166
-46.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.22 LKR 690
-37.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.11 LKR 965
-22.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.39 LKR 120
661.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.38 LKR 120
1102.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.52 LKR 163
303.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.34 LKR 106
8385.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.04 LKR 323
82.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$21.7K LKR 6.7M
78.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$21.3K LKR 6.6M
51.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$2.30 LKR 716
883.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$7.90 LKR 2,455
362.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$10.14 LKR 3,150
478.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$2.70 LKR 839
311.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$11.93 LKR 3,706
622.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$8.30 LKR 2,579
351.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$92.7 LKR 28.8K
14.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$28.76 LKR 8,935
311.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$84.3 LKR 26.2K
1760.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$61.0 LKR 19.0K
1925.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$94.5 LKR 29.4K
1995.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$177 LKR 55.1K
1308.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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