Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Dambulla is 46.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dambulla is 55.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,235
$17.22 €14.85
-76.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.55 LKR 7,939
$68.2 €58.8
-62.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKR 2,526
$13.72 €11.83
-40.74%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 824
$2.84 €2.45
-6.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 228
$2.81 €2.43
-74.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$2.04 €1.76
-81.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 713
$4.58 €3.95
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKR 1,025
$4.61 €3.97
-28.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 525
$1.28 €1.11
32.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 164
$2.12 €1.83
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 249
$2.00 €1.73
-60.00%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 685
$3.48 €3.00
-36.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.10 LKR 4,381
$18.68 €16.10
-24.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 LKR 1,489
$9.42 €8.12
-49.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKR 2,476
$18.68 €16.10
-57.33%
Apples (1kg)
$7.43 LKR 2,308
$2.61 €2.25
184.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 348
$2.39 €2.06
-53.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.68 LKR 1,764
$2.09 €1.80
171.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 389
$2.73 €2.36
-54.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 348
$1.96 €1.69
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKR 436
$1.87 €1.61
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 359
$1.48 €1.27
-21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 187
$0.92 €0.79
-34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.25 LKR 3,185
$6.87 €5.92
49.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKR 3,937
$7.12 €6.13
77.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 620
$1.38 €1.19
44.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 927
$2.41 €2.08
23.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 LKR 30.36
$2.97 €2.56
-96.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 130
$4.57 €3.94
-90.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$2.10 €1.81
-84.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 190
$28.85 €24.87
-97.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 390
$1.90 €1.64
-33.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$38.7K €33.3K
-30.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
$32.3K €27.8K
8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
$183 €158
-67.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,311
$22.62 €19.50
-81.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 LKR 4,720
$36.50 €31.47
-58.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,048
$11.10 €9.57
-69.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
$726 €626
-94.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 136.0K
$15.3K €13.2K
-97.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 LKR 8,480
$86.2 €74.3
-68.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.29 LKR 5,993
$37.48 €32.30
-48.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
$106 €91.1
-33.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.61 LKR 12.0K
$118 €102
-67.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,707
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Dambulla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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