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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 76.7% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 84.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 136.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$3.45 LKR 1,067
367.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$23.34 LKR 7,223
147.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.71 LKR 2,077
56.93%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.57 LKR 794
-10.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.74 LKR 229
248.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.39 LKR 122
364.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.33 LKR 721
52.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$3.25 LKR 1,007
23.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.72 LKR 532
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.54 LKR 167
179.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.85 LKR 262
95.29%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.22 LKR 686
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$13.07 LKR 4,044
11.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$4.74 LKR 1,467
76.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$7.96 LKR 2,463
100.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$7.01 LKR 2,169
-63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 LKR 315
103.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$5.51 LKR 1,704
-61.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.31 LKR 407
93.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.09 LKR 337
70.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.20 LKR 373
65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.13 LKR 351
18.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.54 LKR 166
48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$10.18 LKR 3,152
-36.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$12.70 LKR 3,932
-55.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.12 LKR 656
-41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.88 LKR 891
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.22 LKR 68.0
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$4.89 LKR 1,513
604.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$0.38 LKR 118
1081.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.32 LKR 100
296.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$0.52 LKR 160
5046.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.29 LKR 399
39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$37.8K LKR 11.7M
-19.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$47.73 LKR 14.8K
210.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$4.39 LKR 1,357
360.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$14.98 LKR 4,637
122.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$12.87 LKR 3,984
270.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$5.96 LKR 1,844
163.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$3.40 LKR 1,051
171.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$36.42 LKR 11.3K
1347.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$451 LKR 139.5K
2128.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$27.65 LKR 8,559
219.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$18.79 LKR 5,814
96.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$65.2 LKR 20.2K
40.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$36.94 LKR 11.4K
189.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$271 LKR 83.8K
293.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$138 LKR 42.8K
491.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$603 LKR 186.6K
179.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$267 LKR 82.7K
368.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$3,647 LKR 1.1M
21.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,136 LKR 351.7K
145.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$217 LKR 67.1K
863.87%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: January 13, 2026

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