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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 51.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Battaramulla is 56.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRย 1,210
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-77.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKRย 7,749
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-63.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKRย 2,530
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-41.10%
Cappuccino
$2.70 LKRย 836
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRย 214
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-74.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 117
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKRย 708
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKRย 1,068
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-25.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRย 545
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRย 172
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-73.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRย 270
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.18 LKRย 676
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-36.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKRย 4,444
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-23.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKRย 1,466
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-50.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.17 LKRย 2,529
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-56.73%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKRย 2,333
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
188.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 331
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.63 LKRย 1,743
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
158.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 387
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-56.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRย 340
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRย 434
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRย 357
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-21.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 183
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 LKRย 3,083
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
40.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKRย 4,323
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
95.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRย 621
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRย 925
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
28.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Battaramulla
Barcelona
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)
$0.39 LKRย 119
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-91.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 109
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-83.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKRย 186
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-97.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRย 375
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRย 8.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-30.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKRย 10.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
7.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKRย 18.9K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-66.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKRย 1,372
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-80.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.08 LKRย 4,668
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-60.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRย 1,030
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-70.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.18 LKRย 11.5K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-94.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKRย 138.9K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-96.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.91 LKRย 8,638
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-68.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.43 LKRย 6,013
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-47.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKRย 21.7K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-32.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.38 LKRย 12.2K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-66.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
Barcelona
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
Battaramulla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Battaramulla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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