Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Sri Lanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Sri Lanka

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 78.8% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 78.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$3.34 LKR 1,038
383.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$23.90 LKR 7,426
138.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$6.75 LKR 2,099
53.33%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.61 LKR 811
-9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.69 LKR 215
271.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.37 LKR 115
397.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.31 LKR 718
47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$3.25 LKR 1,010
25.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.74 LKR 542
-32.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.59 LKR 182
166.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.83 LKR 259
102.41%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$2.21 LKR 687
37.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$13.32 LKR 4,138
5.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$4.93 LKR 1,531
73.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$7.74 LKR 2,404
107.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$7.09 LKR 2,203
-65.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.98 LKR 305
112.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$5.73 LKR 1,781
-64.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$1.38 LKR 427
92.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.14 LKR 355
63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.20 LKR 373
65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.12 LKR 349
16.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.59 LKR 182
33.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$9.96 LKR 3,094
-37.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.12 LKR 658
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.89 LKR 896
-25.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.22 LKR 68.2
695.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$4.91 LKR 1,525
617.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$0.39 LKR 120
1046.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.32 LKR 101
296.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$0.52 LKR 162
4932.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.25 LKR 390
47.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
41.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$38.4K LKR 11.9M
-17.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$46.49 LKR 14.4K
225.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$4.43 LKR 1,377
356.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$15.06 LKR 4,680
128.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$13.07 LKR 4,062
261.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$6.05 LKR 1,881
167.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$3.43 LKR 1,067
177.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$36.56 LKR 11.4K
1305.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$451 LKR 140.2K
2168.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$27.62 LKR 8,583
209.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$18.74 LKR 5,822
95.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$64.5 LKR 20.1K
41.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$37.41 LKR 11.6K
187.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$267 LKR 82.9K
300.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$139 LKR 43.2K
490.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$621 LKR 192.9K
167.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$272 LKR 84.6K
348.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$3,630 LKR 1.1M
18.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$1,246 LKR 387.1K
122.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$217 LKR 67.5K
872.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.21
-78.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated January 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries