Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bentota is 54.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bentota is 51.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,177
$17.41 €15.03
-77.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.52 LKR 4,040
$68.7 €59.3
-80.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 LKR 2,461
$13.71 €11.84
-39.90%
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)
$0.37 LKR 111
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 695
$4.43 €3.83
-47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 995
$4.53 €3.91
-26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKR 509
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKR 153
$2.03 €1.75
-74.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.98 €1.71
-58.59%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 656
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 LKR 4,272
$18.32 €15.82
-21.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 LKR 1,127
$9.82 €8.47
-61.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.07 LKR 1,514
$19.24 €16.61
-73.65%
Apples (1kg)
$7.44 LKR 2,224
$2.61 €2.25
185.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 260
$2.34 €2.02
-62.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.9 LKR 1,764
$2.11 €1.82
179.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKR 296
$2.77 €2.39
-64.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 348
$2.04 €1.76
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 412
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.5 €1.3
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 181
$0.85 €0.73
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 LKR 2,965
$7 €6.04
41.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 LKR 4,201
$7.13 €6.16
97.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 595
$1.43 €1.24
39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$2.29 €1.98
28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 LKR 54.6
$3.02 €2.6
-94.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$4.59 €3.96
-91.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$2.02 €1.74
-82.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$29.56 €25.53
-98.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 362
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K LKR 8.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.5M
$32.4K €28K
8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 LKR 17.7K
$190 €164
-68.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.46 LKR 735
$22.18 €19.15
-88.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.96 LKR 2,975
$36.37 €31.4
-72.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.3 LKR 987
$10.8 €9.33
-69.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.02 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 133K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.67 LKR 8,267
$86.8 €74.9
-68.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.09 LKR 5,704
$36.78 €31.76
-48.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
$102 €88.2
-32.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.43 LKR 11.8K
$117 €101
-66.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bentota
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 LKR 72.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-84.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LKR 45.5K
$1,230 €1,062
-87.61%
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
Bentota
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 Bentota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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