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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 77.6% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 83.2% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.3 LKR 987
385.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$23.6 LKR 7,051
144.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.85 LKR 2,048
54.74%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.68 LKR 801
-10.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.68 LKR 203
282.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.39 LKR 118
389.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.31 LKR 690
48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.37 LKR 1,008
21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.67 LKR 497
-29.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.58 LKR 173
163.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.85 LKR 253
89.41%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.14 LKR 641
44.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.07 LKR 3,905
9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.93 LKR 1,473
74.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$7.96 LKR 2,377
97.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$6.93 LKR 2,070
-64.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.98 LKR 292
111.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.58 LKR 1,667
-63.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.37 LKR 409
93.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.13 LKR 339
61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.17 LKR 348
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.14 LKR 339
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.55 LKR 163
34.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$9.97 LKR 2,978
-35.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$13.23 LKR 3,952
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.15 LKR 643
-38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.83 LKR 847
-26.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.22 LKR 65.5
713.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$4.89 LKR 1,462
604.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.41 LKR 123
1012.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.36 LKR 107
269.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$0.48 LKR 145
5402.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.31 LKR 391
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.8K LKR 8M
46.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
-16.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
218.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$4.42 LKR 1,322
362.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$15.43 LKR 4,611
115.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$13.02 LKR 3,889
263.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$5.96 LKR 1,781
162.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$3.29 LKR 983
189.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$36.95 LKR 11K
1312.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$445 LKR 132.9K
2138.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$27.77 LKR 8,297
214.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$19.1 LKR 5,706
94.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
42.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
187.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$269 LKR 80.4K
290.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$138 LKR 41.3K
487.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$613 LKR 183.2K
175.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$265 LKR 79.1K
368.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
139.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
160.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$216 LKR 64.5K
826.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.21
-78.35%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

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