Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 48.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 53.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 LKR 638
$17.41 €15.03
-87.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 LKR 2,997
$68.7 €59.3
-85.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 LKR 2,030
$13.71 €11.84
-50.47%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKR 694
$2.78 €2.4
-16.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 LKR 240
$2.8 €2.42
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 143
$1.98 €1.71
-75.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 LKR 638
$4.43 €3.83
-51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 LKR 923
$4.53 €3.91
-31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKR 586
$1.24 €1.07
58.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 LKR 244
$2.03 €1.75
-59.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKR 199
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 356
$3.46 €2.99
-65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.64 LKR 4,972
$18.32 €15.82
-9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 LKR 2,041
$9.82 €8.47
-30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 LKR 5,250
$19.24 €16.61
-8.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 LKR 1,374
$2.61 €2.25
76.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 LKR 228
$2.34 €2.02
-67.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 LKR 1,373
$2.11 €1.82
118.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LKR 326
$2.77 €2.39
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 350
$2.04 €1.76
-42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 LKR 472
$1.77 €1.53
-10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.5 €1.3
-64.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 155
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKR 4,381
$7 €6.04
109.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.56 LKR 4,052
$7.13 €6.16
90.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 LKR 693
$1.43 €1.24
62.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 LKR 943
$2.29 €1.98
37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKR 123
$3.02 €2.6
-86.42%
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)
$0.5 LKR 148
$2.02 €1.74
-75.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 95.3
$29.56 €25.53
-98.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 LKR 306
$1.81 €1.56
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
$32.4K €28K
-31.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.28 LKR 681
$22.18 €19.15
-89.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 LKR 2,459
$36.37 €31.4
-77.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.03 LKR 2,997
$57.4 €49.55
-82.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 LKR 791
$10.8 €9.33
-75.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.61 LKR 3,468
$86.8 €74.9
-86.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.44 LKR 2,521
$36.78 €31.76
-77.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
$102 €88.2
-7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.97 LKR 8,657
$117 €101
-75.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83.6 LKR 25K
$1,581 €1,365
-94.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-95.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
$2,028 €1,751
-95.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 LKR 55.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-91.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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