Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 58.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 56.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,185
$17.41 €15.03
-77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LKR 7,623
$68.7 €59.3
-62.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 LKR 2,506
$13.71 €11.84
-38.80%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 789
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 104
$1.98 €1.71
-82.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$4.43 €3.83
-46.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,026
$4.53 €3.91
-24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.24 €1.07
35.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$2.03 €1.75
-73.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$3.46 €2.99
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$18.32 €15.82
-22.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,390
$9.82 €8.47
-52.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKR 2,357
$19.24 €16.61
-58.99%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,302
$2.61 €2.25
195.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKR 103
$2.34 €2.02
-85.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 812
$2.11 €1.82
28.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKR 295
$2.77 €2.39
-64.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$2.04 €1.76
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 105
$1.77 €1.53
-80.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 341
$1.5 €1.3
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKR 2,989
$7 €6.04
43.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 LKR 4,191
$7.13 €6.16
96.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKR 616
$1.43 €1.24
44.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 LKR 865
$2.29 €1.98
26.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKR 94
$3.02 €2.6
-89.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$4.59 €3.96
-90.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$29.56 €25.53
-98.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 363
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
$32.4K €28K
5.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
$190 €164
-67.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$22.18 €19.15
-80.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,555
$36.37 €31.4
-58.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,007
$10.8 €9.33
-68.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 LKR 11K
$732 €632
-94.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 LKR 8,258
$86.8 €74.9
-68.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 LKR 5,800
$36.78 €31.76
-47.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
$102 €88.2
-30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
$117 €101
-66.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 49.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-89.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
$1,230 €1,062
-93.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-37.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LKR 147.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-75.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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