Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 53.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 59.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-92.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.47 Rp 153.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-86.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.5K
$13.71 €11.84
-75.57%
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$2.78 €2.4
-46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,481
$2.8 €2.42
-81.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,023
$1.98 €1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 Rp 55.2K
$4.43 €3.83
-23.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.8K
$4.53 €3.91
-22.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Eggs
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$3.46 €2.99
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 Rp 148.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-50.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$9.82 €8.47
-68.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 Rp 131.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
$2.61 €2.25
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 Rp 21.1K
$2.34 €2.02
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$2.11 €1.82
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$2.77 €2.39
-42.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$2.04 €1.76
-28.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.3K
$1.77 €1.53
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,837
$0.85 €0.73
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$7 €6.04
-64.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.39 Rp 395.9K
$7.13 €6.16
242.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$1.43 €1.24
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 Rp 57.9K
$2.29 €1.98
55.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,861
$3.02 €2.6
-90.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 Rp 167.6K
$28.97 €25.01
-64.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$4.59 €3.96
-83.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$2.02 €1.74
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
$29.56 €25.53
-91.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$1.81 €1.56
-52.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.6M
$38.4K €33.1K
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K Rp 417.5M
$32.4K €28K
-20.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.59 Rp 723.8K
$190 €164
-76.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rp 75.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-79.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.61 Rp 367K
$36.37 €31.4
-37.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.38 Rp 347K
$57.4 €49.55
-62.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.55 Rp 106.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-68.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 49K
$10.8 €9.33
-72.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 Rp 1.5M
$732 €632
-87.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-50.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.97 Rp 665K
$86.8 €74.9
-52.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 Rp 492.8K
$36.78 €31.76
-17.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 Rp 966.8K
$102 €88.2
-41.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 Rp 1.1M
$117 €101
-44.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 3.8M
$1,581 €1,365
-85.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$1,230 €1,062
-87.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 Rp 7.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-82.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$2,028 €1,751
-87.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$934 Rp 15.2M
$6,602 €5,700
-85.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$407 Rp 6.6M
$5,045 €4,356
-91.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 Rp 4.3M
$2,198 €1,898
-87.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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