Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vavuniya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vavuniya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 97.5% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 358.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 116% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 293.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$4.06 LKR 1,213
326.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$16.63 LKR 4,968
315.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$8.12 LKR 2,426
73.52%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$2.62 LKR 781
8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.42 LKR 125
571.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.32 LKR 95.3
512.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.36 LKR 704
92.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.43 LKR 1,026
37.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.7 LKR 509
-24.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.52 LKR 155
301.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.87 LKR 260
122.99%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.19 LKR 656
56.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$14.1 LKR 4,213
31.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$4.77 LKR 1,426
98.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$7.86 LKR 2,349
138.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$7.32 LKR 2,187
-62.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.06 LKR 316
132.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$5.96 LKR 1,782
-63.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.26 LKR 376
121.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.12 LKR 333
80.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.35 LKR 403
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.16 LKR 346
26.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 LKR 170
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$10.02 LKR 2,994
-32.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$13.93 LKR 4,162
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.99 LKR 595
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.85 LKR 852
-16.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.38 LKR 115
1100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.36 LKR 106
486.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$0.58 LKR 172
4863.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.2 LKR 359
56.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.7K LKR 8M
45.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
-7.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$59.9 LKR 17.9K
207.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$4.35 LKR 1,299
414.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$15.31 LKR 4,573
144.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$3.29 LKR 982
234.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$36.22 LKR 10.8K
1872.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$450 LKR 134.3K
3282.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$27.63 LKR 8,256
213.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$19.7 LKR 5,887
87.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$70 LKR 20.9K
50.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.09 LKR 11.7K
198.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Vavuniya: November 3, 2025

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