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Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 60.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 62.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-90.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.34 Rpย 208.9K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-82.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.33 Rpย 56.3K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-75.99%
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rpย 19.4K
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-58.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rpย 9,375
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-79.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rpย 4,776
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rpย 41.8K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rpย 60.0K
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-23.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rpย 19.9K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-42.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 Rpย 9,953
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-69.43%
Eggs
$1.59 Rpย 26.9K
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 Rpย 134.2K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-57.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-67.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 Rpย 131.5K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-58.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-39.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rpย 31.9K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-13.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-31.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rpย 32.2K
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
3.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rpย 7,058
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-64.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.45 Rpย 430.7K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
255.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rpย 34.7K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
34.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,488
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-89.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 Rpย 169.9K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-64.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rpย 9,105
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-88.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rpย 6,351
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-82.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rpย 49.0K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 Rpย 10.3K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rpย 409.2M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Rpย 474.1M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-13.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rpย 1.2M
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-62.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 Rpย 71.2K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-81.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.02 Rpย 389.5K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-38.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 Rpย 383.2K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-60.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.11 Rpย 103.5K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-71.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rpย 1.6M
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,608 Rpย 128.7M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-49.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.80 Rpย 555.1K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-62.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.25 Rpย 393.5K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-37.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.94 Rpย 608.2K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-65.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 Rpย 567.5K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-71.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rpย 4.3M
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-83.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.7M
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rpย 10.1M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.7M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-83.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rpย 20.6M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-82.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 Rpย 13.3M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-83.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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