Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 44.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 48.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$17.41 €15.03
-82.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKR 7,533
$68.7 €59.3
-63.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKR 2,418
$13.71 €11.84
-40.99%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$2.8 €2.42
-75.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$4.43 €3.83
-46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$4.53 €3.91
-35.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$1.24 €1.07
43.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.5
$2.03 €1.75
-84.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.98 €1.71
-57.07%
Eggs
$1.88 LKR 560
$3.46 €2.99
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,169
$18.32 €15.82
-23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,406
$9.82 €8.47
-52.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,471
$19.24 €16.61
-57.02%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$2.61 €2.25
180.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKR 269
$2.34 €2.02
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.11 €1.82
182.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$2.77 €2.39
-56.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 404
$1.77 €1.53
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.5 €1.3
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 128
$0.85 €0.73
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKR 3,014
$7 €6.04
44.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$7.13 €6.16
93.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$1.43 €1.24
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.29 €1.98
23.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 48.53
$3.02 €2.6
-94.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 102
$4.59 €3.96
-92.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$2.02 €1.74
-82.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 181
$29.56 €25.53
-97.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$1.81 €1.56
-33.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$32.4K €28K
8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
$190 €164
-67.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKR 1,315
$22.18 €19.15
-80.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKR 3,965
$36.37 €31.4
-63.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$10.8 €9.33
-69.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
$732 €632
-95.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$86.8 €74.9
-68.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.18 LKR 5,732
$36.78 €31.76
-47.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
$102 €88.2
-33.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
$117 €101
-66.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
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)
$192 LKR 57.4K
$2,707 €2,337
-92.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKR 45K
$2,028 €1,751
-92.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
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 Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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