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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karawang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karawang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 153.9% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 369.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 151.3% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 351.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.27 Rpย 21.6K
1244.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$9.27 Rpย 156.8K
649.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.35 Rpย 56.7K
314.03%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
82.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.48 Rpย 8,123
466.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.22 Rpย 3,715
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.37 Rpย 56.9K
31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
34.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.95 Rpย 16.0K
103.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
510.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.10 Rpย 52.5K
207.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.65 Rpย 129.4K
146.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.96 Rpย 33.1K
33.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.19 Rpย 20.1K
106.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
55.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.56 Rpย 9,475
408.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
95.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
11.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.45 Rpย 7,650
102.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
186.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$23.33 Rpย 394.8K
-69.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.11 Rpย 35.8K
-32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
-34.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
328.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$9.76 Rpย 165.2K
190.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.76 Rpย 12.8K
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.76 Rpย 12.8K
178.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
2286.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.79 Rpย 13.4K
135.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24.4K Rpย 413.6M
57.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.0K Rpย 439.4M
25.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$44.77 Rpย 757.4K
311.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$4.59 Rpย 77.7K
398.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$13.97 Rpย 236.4K
170.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$22.16 Rpย 374.9K
161.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.08 Rpย 255.1K
40.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.99 Rpย 50.6K
273.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$48.21 Rpย 815.7K
1360.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$7,589 Rpย 128.4M
96.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$18.11 Rpย 306.4K
382.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.89 Rpย 522.6K
20.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$52.9 Rpย 895.6K
96.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$54.3 Rpย 919.3K
114.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$153 Rpย 2.6M
900.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$76.6 Rpย 1.3M
1501.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$244 Rpย 4.1M
1036.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$124 Rpย 2.1M
1530.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,213 Rpย 20.5M
475.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$770 Rpย 13.0M
525.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$440 Rpย 7.5M
461.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karawang: January 12, 2026

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