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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.8% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 348.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 152% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 298.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.05 LKRย 1,254
321.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$16.42 LKRย 5,082
323.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.12 LKRย 2,513
70.81%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.62 LKRย 811
4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.38 LKRย 118
615.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.34 LKRย 106
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.31 LKRย 716
91.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.29 LKRย 1,018
40.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.70 LKRย 527
-24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 LKRย 171
272.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.88 LKRย 272
119.32%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.23 LKRย 691
55.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$14.28 LKRย 4,420
32.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
106.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.22 LKRย 2,543
129.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$7.35 LKRย 2,275
-64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.10 LKRย 341
123.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$5.76 LKRย 1,782
-62.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.26 LKRย 390
126.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.15 LKRย 355
69.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.43 LKRย 443
29.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 LKRย 355
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.59 LKRย 184
54.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$9.86 LKRย 3,052
-27.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.60 LKRย 4,210
-47.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.11 LKRย 653
-32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.83 LKRย 875
-18.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.41 LKRย 128
1012.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.33 LKRย 102
542.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$0.57 LKRย 175
5091.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.21 LKRย 374
53.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.5K LKRย 8.2M
45.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.3K LKRย 10.9M
-8.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
208.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.22 LKRย 1,307
441.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.24 LKRย 4,717
147.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.30 LKRย 1,020
238.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$36.37 LKRย 11.3K
1835.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$443 LKRย 137.0K
3273.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.26 LKRย 8,437
220.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$19.34 LKRย 5,986
92.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$68.7 LKRย 21.3K
51.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$38.06 LKRย 11.8K
206.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vavuniya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vavuniya: January 12, 2026

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