Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 43% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 52.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,265
$17.22 €14.85
-76.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKR 7,663
$68.2 €58.8
-63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKR 2,536
$13.72 €11.83
-40.52%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 827
$2.84 €2.45
-6.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 226
$2.81 €2.43
-74.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 106
$2.04 €1.76
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 735
$4.58 €3.95
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,064
$4.61 €3.97
-25.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 553
$1.28 €1.11
39.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 172
$2.12 €1.83
-74.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 267
$2.00 €1.73
-57.00%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 671
$3.48 €3.00
-37.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 LKR 4,430
$18.68 €16.10
-23.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,422
$9.42 €8.12
-51.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 LKR 2,449
$18.68 €16.10
-57.82%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKR 2,303
$2.61 €2.25
183.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 334
$2.39 €2.06
-55.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,848
$2.09 €1.80
184.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 389
$2.73 €2.36
-54.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 346
$1.96 €1.69
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 421
$1.87 €1.61
-27.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 353
$1.48 €1.27
-22.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$0.92 €0.79
-35.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 LKR 3,067
$6.87 €5.92
43.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKR 3,999
$7.12 €6.13
80.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 626
$1.38 €1.19
45.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 913
$2.41 €2.08
21.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
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)
$0.33 LKR 101
$2.10 €1.81
-84.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 180
$28.85 €24.87
-97.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 386
$1.90 €1.64
-34.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$38.7K €33.3K
-31.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
$32.3K €27.8K
6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.3 LKR 18.7K
$183 €158
-67.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKR 1,385
$22.62 €19.50
-80.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKR 4,757
$36.50 €31.47
-58.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,012
$11.10 €9.57
-70.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.00 LKR 11.5K
$726 €626
-94.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 134.8K
$15.3K €13.2K
-97.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKR 8,658
$86.2 €74.3
-67.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 LKR 5,935
$37.48 €32.30
-49.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 LKR 21.9K
$106 €91.1
-33.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKR 12.3K
$118 €102
-66.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 LKR 70.6K
$2,498 €2,153
-90.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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