Cost of Living Comparison Between Battaramulla and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Battaramulla and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 51.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battaramulla is 56.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,179
$17.41 €15.03
-77.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKR 7,367
$68.7 €59.3
-64.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKR 2,456
$13.71 €11.84
-40.04%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 792
$2.78 €2.4
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 687
$4.43 €3.83
-48.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 LKR 997
$4.53 €3.91
-26.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKR 511
$1.24 €1.07
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 167
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 246
$1.98 €1.71
-58.59%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 665
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 LKR 4,123
$18.32 €15.82
-24.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 LKR 1,355
$9.82 €8.47
-53.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKR 2,382
$19.24 €16.61
-58.58%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKR 2,231
$2.61 €2.25
186.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$2.34 €2.02
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 LKR 1,707
$2.11 €1.82
170.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$2.77 €2.39
-55.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$2.04 €1.76
-46.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 404
$1.77 €1.53
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.5 €1.3
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 179
$0.85 €0.73
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 LKR 2,952
$7 €6.04
41.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.89 LKR 4,150
$7.13 €6.16
94.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKR 621
$1.43 €1.24
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKR 852
$2.29 €1.98
24.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$4.59 €3.96
-90.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.3
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 183
$29.56 €25.53
-97.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 364
$1.81 €1.56
-32.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$32.4K €28K
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 17.8K
$190 €164
-68.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,307
$22.18 €19.15
-80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKR 4,574
$36.37 €31.4
-57.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 989
$10.8 €9.33
-69.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.45 LKR 8,200
$86.8 €74.9
-68.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 LKR 5,685
$36.78 €31.76
-48.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
$102 €88.2
-33.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
$117 €101
-66.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
Barcelona
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
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Battaramulla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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