Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 44.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 51.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKR 1,225
$17.22 €14.71
-77.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKR 7,800
$68.2 €58.2
-62.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKR 2,628
$13.72 €11.72
-38.05%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 843
$2.84 €2.43
-3.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 229
$2.81 €2.40
-73.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$2.04 €1.74
-81.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 731
$4.58 €3.91
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,066
$4.61 €3.93
-25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 523
$1.28 €1.10
32.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$2.12 €1.81
-75.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 267
$2.00 €1.71
-57.00%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 680
$3.48 €2.97
-36.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 LKR 4,398
$18.68 €15.95
-23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,409
$9.42 €8.04
-51.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 LKR 2,446
$18.68 €15.95
-57.60%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,260
$2.61 €2.23
180.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$2.39 €2.04
-55.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKR 1,767
$2.09 €1.78
173.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 371
$2.73 €2.33
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.96 €1.67
-41.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 440
$1.87 €1.60
-24.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 355
$1.48 €1.26
-22.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$0.92 €0.79
-35.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKR 3,122
$6.87 €5.87
47.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 LKR 3,907
$7.12 €6.08
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 640
$1.38 €1.18
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 924
$2.41 €2.06
24.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 127
$4.57 €3.90
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 100
$2.10 €1.79
-84.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 190
$28.85 €24.64
-97.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 385
$1.90 €1.62
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$38.7K €33.0K
-29.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.9M
$32.3K €27.6K
9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKR 18.7K
$183 €157
-67.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,358
$22.62 €19.32
-80.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKR 4,622
$36.50 €31.17
-59.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.1
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 1,017
$11.10 €9.48
-70.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.11 LKR 11.5K
$726 €620
-94.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 138.2K
$15.3K €13.0K
-97.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKR 8,685
$86.2 €73.6
-67.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 LKR 6,082
$37.48 €32.00
-47.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 21.2K
$106 €90.2
-35.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKR 12.1K
$118 €101
-66.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,339
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,055
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,350
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,691
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,133
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Kegalle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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