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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dambulla is 54.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dambulla is 57.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKR 1,221
$17.41 €15.03
-76.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.3 LKR 7,559
$68.7 €59.3
-63.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,441
$13.71 €11.84
-40.41%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKR 819
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 687
$4.43 €3.83
-48.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,006
$4.53 €3.91
-25.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.24 €1.07
38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 667
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,173
$18.32 €15.82
-23.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 LKR 1,366
$9.82 €8.47
-53.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,395
$19.24 €16.61
-58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKR 2,281
$2.61 €2.25
192.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$2.34 €2.02
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.11 €1.82
182.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 373
$2.77 €2.39
-54.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$1.77 €1.53
-20.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.5 €1.3
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 LKR 2,956
$7 €6.04
41.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 LKR 4,085
$7.13 €6.16
91.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 600
$1.43 €1.24
40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 865
$2.29 €1.98
26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 LKR 26.9
$3.02 €2.6
-97.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.59 €3.96
-91.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$2.02 €1.74
-84.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$29.56 €25.53
-97.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.81 €1.56
-33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$32.4K €28K
8.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
$190 €164
-67.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,330
$22.18 €19.15
-79.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKR 4,572
$36.37 €31.4
-57.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 992
$10.8 €9.33
-69.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
$732 €632
-95.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$86.8 €74.9
-68.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,733
$36.78 €31.76
-47.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$102 €88.2
-31.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
$117 €101
-67.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
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
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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