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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 43.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 45.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 LKR 1,068
$16.14 €13.92
-78.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 LKR 7,224
$57.7 €49.70
-59.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 LKR 2,078
$10.53 €9.08
-36.28%
Cappuccino
$2.57 LKR 795
$2.31 €2.00
11.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 229
$2.58 €2.22
-71.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 122
$1.81 €1.56
-78.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 721
$3.55 €3.06
-34.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 LKR 1,007
$4.00 €3.45
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 532
$1.23 €1.06
39.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKR 167
$1.51 €1.30
-64.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 262
$1.66 €1.43
-48.80%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 686
$2.95 €2.55
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 LKR 4,044
$14.57 €12.56
-10.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKR 1,467
$8.36 €7.21
-43.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,463
$15.96 €13.75
-50.13%
Apples (1kg)
$7.01 LKR 2,169
$2.54 €2.19
175.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 315
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 LKR 1,704
$2.13 €1.84
158.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 LKR 407
$2.54 €2.19
-48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 LKR 337
$1.86 €1.60
-41.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.99 €1.71
-39.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 LKR 351
$1.34 €1.16
-15.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 LKR 166
$0.80 €0.69
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 LKR 3,152
$6.51 €5.61
56.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.70 LKR 3,932
$5.67 €4.89
123.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 LKR 656
$1.25 €1.08
69.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 891
$2.16 €1.86
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 68.0
$1.76 €1.52
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.89 LKR 1,513
$34.45 €29.70
-85.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$4.49 €3.87
-91.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 100
$1.27 €1.10
-74.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKR 160
$26.76 €23.07
-98.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 LKR 399
$1.80 €1.55
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
$38.7K €33.3K
-29.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K LKR 11.7M
$30.6K €26.4K
23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.73 LKR 14.8K
$148 €128
-67.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,357
$20.22 €17.43
-78.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,638
$33.26 €28.67
-54.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.87 LKR 3,985
$47.68 €41.10
-73.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,844
$15.73 €13.56
-62.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKR 1,051
$9.22 €7.94
-63.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.42 LKR 11.3K
$527 €455
-93.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$451 LKR 139.5K
$10.0K €8,654
-95.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.65 LKR 8,560
$88.3 €76.1
-68.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.79 LKR 5,814
$36.99 €31.88
-49.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 LKR 20.2K
$91.3 €78.7
-28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.94 LKR 11.4K
$107 €92.1
-65.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 LKR 83.8K
$1,066 €919
-74.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LKR 42.8K
$817 €704
-83.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 LKR 186.6K
$1,685 €1,453
-64.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 LKR 82.7K
$1,253 €1,080
-78.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 LKR 1.1M
$4,444 €3,831
-17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,136 LKR 351.8K
$2,794 €2,408
-59.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 LKR 67.1K
$2,090 €1,802
-89.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
3.51
361.82%

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

Last update for Sri Lanka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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