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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 63.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 66.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
$17.22 €14.83
-91.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.46 Rp 210.4K
$68.2 €58.7
-81.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
$13.72 €11.82
-75.51%
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$2.84 €2.45
-59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,149
$2.81 €2.42
-80.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,774
$2.04 €1.76
-86.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$4.58 €3.95
-46.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 60.0K
$4.61 €3.97
-22.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.28 €1.10
-3.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.8K
$2.12 €1.83
-47.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 Rp 9,996
$2.00 €1.72
-70.50%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$3.48 €3.00
-54.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 139.8K
$18.68 €16.08
-55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
$9.42 €8.11
-67.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 Rp 132.1K
$18.68 €16.08
-58.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
$2.61 €2.24
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$2.39 €2.06
-37.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
$2.09 €1.80
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$2.73 €2.35
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
$1.96 €1.69
-30.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.8K
$1.87 €1.61
3.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
$1.48 €1.27
-39.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,437
$0.92 €0.79
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$6.87 €5.92
-63.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 Rp 350.4K
$7.12 €6.13
191.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
$1.38 €1.19
52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.5K
$2.41 €2.08
31.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,432
$2.97 €2.56
-89.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 Rp 168.9K
$28.77 €24.77
-65.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,614
$4.57 €3.93
-87.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,275
$2.10 €1.81
-82.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$28.85 €24.84
-89.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$1.90 €1.63
-68.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 412.6M
$38.7K €33.3K
-36.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 467.6M
$32.3K €27.8K
-14.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
$183 €158
-61.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
$22.62 €19.48
-80.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.96 Rp 387.7K
$36.50 €31.43
-37.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.82 Rp 385.3K
$58.7 €50.6
-61.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
$20.82 €17.93
-71.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$11.10 €9.56
-71.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
$726 €625
-87.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 Rp 130.4M
$15.3K €13.1K
-49.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.27 Rp 544.9K
$86.2 €74.3
-62.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 Rp 391.4K
$37.48 €32.27
-38.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.15 Rp 593.5K
$106 €91.0
-66.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 Rp 563.2K
$118 €102
-71.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.4M
$1,568 €1,350
-83.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$1,236 €1,064
-87.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 Rp 10.0M
$2,752 €2,370
-78.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.6M
$1,981 €1,705
-83.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,286 Rp 21.7M
$6,921 €5,959
-81.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 Rp 12.1M
$4,760 €4,099
-84.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,150
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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