Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $21,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 130.3% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 274% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 156.9% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 215.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
939.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
477.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
315.22%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
111.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$0.49 Rp 8,839
502.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.24 Rp 4,257
691.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
69.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
32.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
73.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
110.84%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
219.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
102.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
197.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
165.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
25.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
48.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
129.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
72.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
8.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$0.41 Rp 7,307
126.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
178.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-54.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-21.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-7.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
$0.29 Rp 5,190
917.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
130.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$0.54 Rp 9,572
479.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$0.40 Rp 7,236
262.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
1002.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
132.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
52.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
-0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
179.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
212.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
77.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
163.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
47.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
308.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$117 Rp 2.1M
704.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
190.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
114.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
50.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
47.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
88.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
$296 Rp 5.3M
473.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
$171 Rp 3.1M
658.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
$796 Rp 14.2M
223.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
$433 Rp 7.7M
348.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
292.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
371.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$268 Rp 4.8M
758.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
9.41
-65.14%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Indonesia
$171 86.8% $1.1K
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Indonesia
$195 40% $130
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Indonesia
$64 76.6% $208
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Indonesia
$89 61.2% $140
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Indonesia
$90 42.8% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Indonesia
$26 66.1% $50
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Indonesia
$15 68.9% $33
Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
09:29 9:29 AM
14:29 2:29 PM
5 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
275,439,000
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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