Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wattala Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wattala

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.2% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 340.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 97.9% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 264.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$4.13 LKR 1,283
316.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$25.20 LKR 7,831
170.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.16 LKR 2,534
68.14%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.62 LKR 814
8.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.73 LKR 227
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.41 LKR 126
397.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.31 LKR 719
98.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.32 LKR 1,031
38.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.69 LKR 526
-24.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.53 LKR 165
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.86 LKR 268
132.56%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.22 LKR 689
56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.21 LKR 4,415
31.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.65 LKR 1,445
102.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.24 LKR 2,560
126.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$7.30 LKR 2,270
-64.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.08 LKR 335
121.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$5.66 LKR 1,759
-63.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.25 LKR 389
118.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.15 LKR 357
70.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.40 LKR 436
33.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.20 LKR 374
23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.56 LKR 175
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$10.20 LKR 3,168
-32.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$12.71 LKR 3,949
-43.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.04 LKR 634
-32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.96 LKR 919
-18.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 130
988.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.36 LKR 111
483.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$0.57 LKR 176
4961.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.26 LKR 392
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-8.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
201.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.23 LKR 1,314
434.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.22 LKR 4,731
139.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$13.64 LKR 4,239
330.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.29 LKR 1,022
237.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$36.98 LKR 11.5K
1863.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$445 LKR 138.2K
3331.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$28.10 LKR 8,731
206.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$19.62 LKR 6,097
91.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$70.0 LKR 21.8K
50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$38.53 LKR 12.0K
206.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Wattala: March 2, 2026

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