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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balikpapan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balikpapan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.7% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 82.3% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 186.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
1031.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$15.45 Rpย 261.5K
349.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.31 Rpย 56.1K
319.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.82 Rpย 30.8K
51.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.41 Rpย 6,881
563.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.42 Rpย 7,081
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.95 Rpย 33.0K
127.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.16 Rpย 53.4K
45.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.87 Rpย 31.7K
-31.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.24 Rpย 20.9K
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.26 Rpย 21.4K
53.17%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.68 Rpย 45.3K
29.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.33 Rpย 140.9K
126.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.81 Rpย 81.3K
97.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.98 Rpย 135.1K
136.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.63 Rpย 61.4K
-28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
64.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.09 Rpย 35.4K
4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
128.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.86 Rpย 31.4K
4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$3.63 Rpย 61.4K
-49.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.95 Rpย 16.0K
53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.80 Rpย 13.6K
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.98 Rpย 33.6K
258.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$22.33 Rpย 377.9K
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.17 Rpย 36.7K
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.18 Rpย 70.8K
-44.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.63 Rpย 10.7K
376.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$10.00 Rpย 169.2K
183.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
267.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 Rpย 5,870
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.00 Rpย 101.5K
393.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
132.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24.2K Rpย 409.3M
59.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.0K Rpย 423.6M
29.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$93.7 Rpย 1.6M
96.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.06 Rpย 51.7K
647.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$31.86 Rpย 539.1K
18.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$21.36 Rpย 361.5K
171.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.23 Rpย 105.4K
239.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
261.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$60.9 Rpย 1.0M
1057.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,586 Rpย 128.4M
96.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.13 Rpย 712.9K
107.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$20.48 Rpย 346.6K
82.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$124 Rpย 2.1M
-15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$122 Rpย 2.1M
-4.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$219 Rpย 3.7M
599.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$156 Rpย 2.6M
687.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$489 Rpย 8.3M
467.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$312 Rpย 5.3M
545.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,071 Rpย 18.1M
551.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$727 Rpย 12.3M
562.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Balikpapan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$208 Rpย 3.5M
1089.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
15
-77.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Balikpapan: January 11, 2026

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