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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122.1% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 218.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 129.1% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$4.13 LKR 1,302
327.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$25.56 LKR 8,064
166.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.50 LKR 2,682
64.24%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.72 LKR 857
1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.73 LKR 232
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 LKR 117
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.29 LKR 722
97.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.40 LKR 1,073
33.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.55 LKR 489
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.52 LKR 163
292.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.87 LKR 275
119.54%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.12 LKR 670
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$10.39 LKR 3,279
76.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.80 LKR 1,513
95.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.18 LKR 1,950
205.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$6.45 LKR 2,035
-59.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.06 LKR 336
126.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$5.73 LKR 1,807
-63.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.25 LKR 395
116.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.96 LKR 304
113.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.96 LKR 303
85.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.19 LKR 375
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.52 LKR 165
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$8.51 LKR 2,684
-17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$12.46 LKR 3,931
-39.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.47 LKR 462
-2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.79 LKR 564
29.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.35 LKR 109
740.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$10.24 LKR 3,230
186.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.32 LKR 100
1315.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.36 LKR 112
494.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$0.43 LKR 137
6637.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.24 LKR 392
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.7K LKR 8.4M
46.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$34.3K LKR 10.8M
-5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$30.08 LKR 9,491
527.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$4.21 LKR 1,329
428.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$15.12 LKR 4,770
141.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$20.69 LKR 6,527
180.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$3.26 LKR 1,027
237.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$36.38 LKR 11.5K
1909.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$439 LKR 138.5K
3277.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$28.07 LKR 8,854
218.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$19.17 LKR 6,047
94.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$69.2 LKR 21.8K
51.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$39.11 LKR 12.3K
197.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$329 LKR 103.9K
370.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$256 LKR 80.6K
375.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$499 LKR 157.4K
460.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$422 LKR 133.1K
376.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$715 LKR 225.6K
901.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$562 LKR 177.3K
793.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$318 LKR 100.4K
673.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: April 13, 2026

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