Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalutara is 42.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalutara is 46% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 LKR 1,191
$17.41 €15.03
-77.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.91 LKR 7,444
$68.7 €59.3
-63.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 LKR 2,553
$13.71 €11.84
-37.71%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.78 €2.4
-6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 121
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 705
$4.43 €3.83
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 994
$4.53 €3.91
-26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 534
$1.24 €1.07
44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 258
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$3.46 €2.99
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKR 4,264
$18.32 €15.82
-22.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,428
$9.82 €8.47
-51.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKR 2,431
$19.24 €16.61
-57.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,195
$2.61 €2.25
181.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$2.34 €2.02
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,776
$2.11 €1.82
181.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 375
$2.77 €2.39
-54.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$2.04 €1.76
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 403
$1.77 €1.53
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.5 €1.3
-23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 2,985
$7 €6.04
42.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 LKR 4,162
$7.13 €6.16
95.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 626
$1.43 €1.24
46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 861
$2.29 €1.98
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalutara
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)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.59 €3.96
-91.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 98.1
$2.02 €1.74
-83.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 172
$29.56 €25.53
-98.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 376
$1.81 €1.56
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$32.4K €28K
6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
$190 €164
-68.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,306
$22.18 €19.15
-80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKR 4,587
$36.37 €31.4
-57.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.85 LKR 2,944
$57.4 €49.55
-82.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 975
$10.8 €9.33
-69.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
$732 €632
-94.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 129.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,071
$86.8 €74.9
-68.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 LKR 5,752
$36.78 €31.76
-47.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
$102 €88.2
-32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$117 €101
-66.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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