Cost of Living Comparison Between Vavuniya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vavuniya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 42.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vavuniya is 60.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKR 1,181
$17.41 €15.03
-77.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.47 LKR 4,921
$68.7 €59.3
-76.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 LKR 2,466
$13.71 €11.84
-39.82%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 792
$2.78 €2.4
-4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 114
$2.8 €2.42
-86.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 94.9
$1.98 €1.71
-83.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 694
$4.43 €3.83
-47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$4.53 €3.91
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 524
$1.24 €1.07
41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 164
$2.03 €1.75
-72.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 260
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 665
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,243
$18.32 €15.82
-22.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKR 1,422
$9.82 €8.47
-51.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8 LKR 2,391
$19.24 €16.61
-58.42%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKR 2,219
$2.61 €2.25
184.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$2.34 €2.02
-52.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,735
$2.11 €1.82
175.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$2.77 €2.39
-56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$2.04 €1.76
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 406
$1.77 €1.53
-23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 181
$0.85 €0.73
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 LKR 2,959
$7 €6.04
41.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKR 4,174
$7.13 €6.16
95.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 631
$1.43 €1.24
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 884
$2.29 €1.98
29.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$4.59 €3.96
-91.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$2.02 €1.74
-82.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKR 168
$29.56 €25.53
-98.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$1.81 €1.56
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$32.4K €28K
7.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 LKR 18.3K
$190 €164
-67.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,329
$22.18 €19.15
-79.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKR 4,533
$36.37 €31.4
-58.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,017
$10.8 €9.33
-68.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKR 10.8K
$732 €632
-95.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-97.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.47 LKR 8,209
$86.8 €74.9
-68.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 LKR 5,680
$36.78 €31.76
-48.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKR 20.4K
$102 €88.2
-33.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.35 LKR 11.5K
$117 €101
-67.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vavuniya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
3.39
385.25%

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Last update for Vavuniya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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