Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Horana is 50.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horana is 59.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,168
$17.41 €15.03
-77.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,619
$68.7 €59.3
-62.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 LKR 2,512
$13.71 €11.84
-38.66%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 798
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 221
$2.8 €2.42
-73.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$1.98 €1.71
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$4.43 €3.83
-46.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 995
$4.53 €3.91
-26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKR 517
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 262
$1.98 €1.71
-55.56%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 638
$3.46 €2.99
-38.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKR 4,142
$18.32 €15.82
-24.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,406
$9.82 €8.47
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,417
$19.24 €16.61
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,227
$2.61 €2.25
185.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 323
$2.34 €2.02
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 LKR 1,724
$2.11 €1.82
173.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 371
$2.77 €2.39
-55.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 411
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.5 €1.3
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 LKR 3,042
$7 €6.04
45.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 LKR 4,101
$7.13 €6.16
92.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 620
$1.43 €1.24
44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 850
$2.29 €1.98
24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 116
$4.59 €3.96
-91.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$2.02 €1.74
-82.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 182
$29.56 €25.53
-97.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$1.81 €1.56
-30.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$32.4K €28K
7.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
$190 €164
-68.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.72 LKR 514
$22.18 €19.15
-92.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.1 LKR 1,525
$36.37 €31.4
-85.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,013
$10.8 €9.33
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27 LKR 8,069
$86.8 €74.9
-68.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.57 LKR 5,848
$36.78 €31.76
-46.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 LKR 20.6K
$102 €88.2
-32.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.26 LKR 11.7K
$117 €101
-66.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horana
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
Horana
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 Horana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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