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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 93.5% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 334.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 115.8% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 291.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.14 LKR 638
713.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$10.03 LKR 2,997
585.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.79 LKR 2,030
101.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 LKR 694
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.8 LKR 240
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 LKR 143
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.14 LKR 638
107.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.09 LKR 923
46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.96 LKR 586
-36.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.82 LKR 244
147.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 LKR 199
195.52%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.19 LKR 356
190.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.64 LKR 4,972
10.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.83 LKR 2,041
43.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.57 LKR 5,250
9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.6 LKR 1,374
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.76 LKR 228
207.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.6 LKR 1,373
-54.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.09 LKR 326
154.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 LKR 350
74.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.58 LKR 472
12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.53 LKR 158
183.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 LKR 155
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.66 LKR 4,381
-52.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.56 LKR 4,052
-47.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.32 LKR 693
-38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.15 LKR 943
-27.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.41 LKR 123
636.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 124
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.5 LKR 148
304.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.32 LKR 95.3
9137.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 LKR 306
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
79.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
46.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.28 LKR 681
872.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.23 LKR 2,459
341.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$10.03 LKR 2,997
472.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.65 LKR 791
307.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.61 LKR 3,468
647.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$8.44 LKR 2,521
335.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
8.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$28.97 LKR 8,657
303.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$83.6 LKR 25K
1790.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
1926.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
2070.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$186 LKR 55.6K
1081.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
0
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

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