Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 49.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 59.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$17.41 €15.03
-94.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$13.71 €11.84
-75.49%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.78 €2.4
-39.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$2.8 €2.42
-81.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$4.43 €3.83
-44.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$4.53 €3.91
-20.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$2.03 €1.75
-44.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$3.46 €2.99
-54.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$18.32 €15.82
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-68.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-59.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.61 €2.25
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$2.34 €2.02
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$2.77 €2.39
-46.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$2.04 €1.76
-35.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.77 €1.53
6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.5 €1.3
-36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.85 €0.73
-51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$7 €6.04
-65.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$7.13 €6.16
200.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.43 €1.24
40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$2.29 €1.98
38.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$3.02 €2.6
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$28.97 €25.01
-66.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$4.59 €3.96
-87.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$2.02 €1.74
-81.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$29.56 €25.53
-90.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$1.81 €1.56
-54.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-36.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$32.4K €28K
-14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$190 €164
-63.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-80.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$20.95 €18.09
-69.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$10.8 €9.33
-70.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$732 €632
-87.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-48.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$86.8 €74.9
-52.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$36.78 €31.76
-14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$102 €88.2
-33.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$117 €101
-38.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-83.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$1,230 €1,062
-87.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$2,028 €1,751
-83.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$6,602 €5,700
-83.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-84.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$2,198 €1,898
-89.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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