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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 324.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 95.8% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 265.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.06 LKR 1,213
328.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.5 LKR 7,618
169.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.4 LKR 2,511
63.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 LKR 814
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 LKR 202
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 LKR 122
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.36 LKR 704
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.42 LKR 1,022
32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 LKR 508
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 LKR 166
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 LKR 244
141.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 LKR 653
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.88 LKR 4,147
31.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.56 LKR 1,363
115.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.93 LKR 2,369
142.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$7.41 LKR 2,213
-64.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 LKR 320
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$5.78 LKR 1,727
-63.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 LKR 364
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 LKR 329
85.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 LKR 409
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 LKR 353
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 LKR 177
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.11 LKR 3,022
-30.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.18 LKR 4,236
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2 LKR 599
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.96 LKR 883
-22.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.42 LKR 125
992.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.35 LKR 106
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$0.61 LKR 183
4745.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 LKR 364
48.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
40.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K LKR 10.3M
-5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
218.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.43 LKR 1,323
400.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.23 LKR 4,549
138.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$13.48 LKR 4,029
325.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.3 LKR 987
227.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.41 LKR 11.2K
1856.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$440 LKR 131.4K
3337.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.95 LKR 8,351
210.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.66 LKR 5,875
87.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
49.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$38.68 LKR 11.6K
202.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wattala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
16.45
-79.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wattala: October 27, 2025

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