Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Maharagama is 50% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maharagama is 58.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.71 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.8 €2.42
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 €1.71
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 LKR 554
$1.24 €1.07
49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 143
$2.03 €1.75
-76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 LKR 230
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Eggs
$2.05 LKR 614
$3.46 €2.99
-40.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.25 LKR 4,856
$18.32 €15.82
-11.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,778
$9.82 €8.47
-39.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 LKR 3,262
$19.24 €16.61
-43.24%
Apples (1kg)
$11.68 LKR 3,491
$2.61 €2.25
347.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$2.34 €2.02
-48.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.99 LKR 2,984
$2.11 €1.82
373.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 LKR 535
$2.77 €2.39
-35.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$2.04 €1.76
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$1.77 €1.53
-34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 LKR 469
$1.5 €1.3
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 LKR 185
$0.85 €0.73
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 LKR 2,961
$7 €6.04
41.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 LKR 3,979
$7.13 €6.16
86.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 LKR 612
$1.43 €1.24
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 977
$2.29 €1.98
42.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.28 LKR 979
$28.97 €25.01
-88.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 103
$4.59 €3.96
-92.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 93.5
$2.02 €1.74
-84.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 LKR 430
$1.81 €1.56
-20.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 LKR 16.3K
$190 €164
-71.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKR 1,019
$22.18 €19.15
-84.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.39 LKR 3,702
$36.37 €31.4
-65.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKR 3,970
$57.4 €49.55
-76.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 LKR 1,461
$10.8 €9.33
-54.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.3 LKR 19.8K
$732 €632
-90.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$509 LKR 152K
$15.1K €13.1K
-96.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.88 LKR 7,434
$86.8 €74.9
-71.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.31 LKR 3,976
$36.78 €31.76
-63.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 LKR 16.4K
$102 €88.2
-46.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
$117 €101
-49.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
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)
$167 LKR 50K
$2,707 €2,337
-93.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LKR 35.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-94.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 LKR 49.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-92.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.39
401.47%

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Last update for Maharagama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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