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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 111.6% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 358.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 171.9% more expensive than Karawang without rent, and 340.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
1218.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$9.08 Rp 147.4K
656.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
312.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
94.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.44 Rp 7,175
536.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 Rp 3,556
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
32.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
91.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
108.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
126.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
504.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
228.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
149.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
96.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.58 Rp 9,334
377.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
54.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.43 Rp 6,938
97.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
178.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
-32.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.8 Rp 159.1K
195.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
503.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
180.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
2342.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
112.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25K Rp 405.8M
53.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.8K Rp 419.5M
25.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.72 Rp 725.9K
323.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
379.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.92 Rp 226K
161.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
152.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.64 Rp 253.8K
33.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3 Rp 48.7K
260.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$48.11 Rp 781K
1421.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,503 Rp 121.8M
101.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
364.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.08 Rp 504.4K
18.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$54.3 Rp 881.3K
88.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$53.5 Rp 868.6K
118.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$154 Rp 2.5M
927.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
1495.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$247 Rp 4M
996.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$122 Rp 2M
1557.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
441.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$776 Rp 12.6M
550.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$444 Rp 7.2M
394.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

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