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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 114.3% more expensive than Ambon without rent, and 260.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 148.1% more expensive than Ambon without rent, and 227.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$0.96 Rp 16.5K
1737.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$12.42 Rp 212.8K
448.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$3.37 Rp 57.7K
314.24%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.74 Rp 29.7K
58.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.56 Rp 9,517
392.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.26 Rp 4,475
657.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.52 Rp 43.1K
79.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.56 Rp 61.0K
27.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.18 Rp 20.1K
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.18 Rp 20.2K
72.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.96 Rp 16.4K
98.96%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.54 Rp 26.5K
120.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.13 Rp 139.4K
125.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
198.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$7.66 Rp 131.4K
146.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.37 Rp 40.6K
10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.43 Rp 24.5K
67.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.80 Rp 30.9K
17.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.55 Rp 26.6K
74.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.34 Rp 22.9K
52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.87 Rp 32.1K
-4.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.92 Rp 15.7K
59.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.41 Rp 7,046
121.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.42 Rp 41.5K
189.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$23.02 Rp 394.6K
-67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.12 Rp 36.4K
-32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.11 Rp 53.3K
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.32 Rp 5,530
818.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$10.04 Rp 172.1K
192.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.57 Rp 9,685
694.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.35 Rp 5,983
511.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.88 Rp 49.3K
905.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.83 Rp 14.2K
127.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$25.0K Rp 429.0M
55.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$27.8K Rp 476.7M
16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
170.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$4.22 Rp 72.4K
427.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$23.03 Rp 394.8K
58.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$22.58 Rp 387.1K
157.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$6.08 Rp 104.2K
250.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$2.99 Rp 51.2K
268.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$94.9 Rp 1.6M
670.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$7,502 Rp 128.6M
97.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$41.89 Rp 718.0K
113.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$31.25 Rp 535.6K
19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
59.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$75.0 Rp 1.3M
55.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$262 Rp 4.5M
490.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$161 Rp 2.8M
656.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$593 Rp 10.2M
372.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$331 Rp 5.7M
506.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,104 Rp 18.9M
548.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$885 Rp 15.2M
467.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ambon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$183 Rp 3.1M
1247.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ambon: April 11, 2026

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