Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 99.4% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 218.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 142.9% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 188.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$3.91 LKR 1,209
340.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$25.08 LKR 7,757
171.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.58 LKR 2,654
59.91%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.75 LKR 850
3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.74 LKR 228
279.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.37 LKR 115
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.30 LKR 712
99.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.28 LKR 1,014
40.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.55 LKR 479
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.55 LKR 170
285.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.81 LKR 251
146.91%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.23 LKR 691
56.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.11 LKR 3,126
84.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.62 LKR 1,428
103.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$6.17 LKR 1,910
202.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-59.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.11 LKR 343
115.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-64.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.26 LKR 391
116.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 LKR 315
92.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.88 LKR 272
112.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.19 LKR 367
24.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.53 LKR 164
73.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-19.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.45 LKR 448
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.81 LKR 559
33.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.34 LKR 106
773.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$10.12 LKR 3,131
184.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.34 LKR 106
1244.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.35 LKR 108
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$0.46 LKR 144
6171.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.20 LKR 371
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
47.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$30.35 LKR 9,386
503.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$4.36 LKR 1,348
418.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$15.05 LKR 4,655
142.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$21.03 LKR 6,503
179.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.32 LKR 1,025
234.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
1899.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$441 LKR 136.3K
3360.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$27.48 LKR 8,499
213.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$19.19 LKR 5,934
95.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
51.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
199.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$337 LKR 104.3K
364.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$253 LKR 78.1K
389.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$507 LKR 156.9K
442.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$411 LKR 127.1K
381.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$725 LKR 224.3K
854.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$557 LKR 172.1K
755.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$323 LKR 100.0K
672.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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