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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 46.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 54.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRย 1,211
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-77.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.94 LKRย 7,718
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-64.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 LKRย 2,605
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-39.29%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKRย 823
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRย 226
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-73.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 LKRย 97.4
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-84.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKRย 712
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-48.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 LKRย 1,051
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-26.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKRย 554
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
39.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKRย 175
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-72.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRย 256
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-56.99%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRย 656
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-38.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 LKRย 4,361
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-25.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 LKRย 1,470
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-50.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.16 LKRย 2,526
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-56.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.36 LKRย 2,278
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
181.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 330
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKRย 1,830
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
171.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 386
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-56.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRย 358
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRย 439
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-23.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRย 370
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-17.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRย 183
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.95 LKRย 3,079
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
40.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.54 LKRย 4,191
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
89.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 LKRย 651
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRย 892
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
24.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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)
$0.38 LKRย 118
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-91.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 110
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-83.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRย 175
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-98.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRย 373
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-35.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRย 8.2M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-31.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRย 10.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
7.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRย 18.4K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-67.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRย 1,310
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-81.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 LKRย 4,758
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-59.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRย 1,018
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-70.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.42 LKRย 11.6K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-94.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKRย 136.1K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-97.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.83 LKRย 8,615
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-68.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.52 LKRย 6,042
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKRย 21.7K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-32.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.28 LKRย 12.2K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-66.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$228 LKRย 70.7K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-90.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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