Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.4% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 109.5% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
458.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$18.16 Rp 311.6K
275.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$3.62 Rp 62.2K
285.64%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$2.14 Rp 36.8K
28.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.55 Rp 9,434
401.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.26 Rp 4,444
657.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
62.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
6.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
85.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$0.97 Rp 16.6K
96.91%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
86.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$6.64 Rp 113.9K
176.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
198.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$7.75 Rp 132.9K
143.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-10.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
52.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.25 Rp 38.7K
-5.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
-32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.43 Rp 7,325
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$2.94 Rp 50.5K
138.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$23.12 Rp 396.6K
-67.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.31 Rp 39.7K
-37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.18 Rp 54.6K
-27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.23 Rp 3,959
1178.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$12.42 Rp 213.0K
136.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$0.53 Rp 9,152
754.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.34 Rp 5,874
529.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
852.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
152.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$30.7K Rp 526.6M
27.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$32.8K Rp 562.2M
-1.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
107.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$6.56 Rp 112.6K
239.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$27.28 Rp 467.9K
34.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$30.42 Rp 521.7K
90.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$12.38 Rp 212.3K
72.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
255.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$169 Rp 2.9M
331.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,566 Rp 164.1M
55.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$55.9 Rp 959.1K
59.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$32.84 Rp 563.3K
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
24.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
32.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$388 Rp 6.7M
299.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$235 Rp 4.0M
417.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
142.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$645 Rp 11.1M
211.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
150.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
247.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$475 Rp 8.1M
418.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.59
-64.65%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

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