Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Magelang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Magelang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 136.5% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 304.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 165% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 281.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1001.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$9.3 Rp 151K
639.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$2.96 Rp 48K
363.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
215.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.36 Rp 5,780
677.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.18 Rp 2,842
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
209.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
50.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
69.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
129.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
155.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.6 Rp 42.2K
277.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.82 Rp 126.9K
146.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.22 Rp 36K
17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.23 Rp 20K
90.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
49.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
168.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.37 Rp 5,969
129.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
183.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.82 Rp 289.2K
-59.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
-2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.3 Rp 4,827
906.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
191.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 Rp 7,152
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.29 Rp 4,628
596.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
1087.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
138.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.4K Rp 461M
35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.3K Rp 508.5M
3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$50.8 Rp 824.6K
273.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
424.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
88.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$15.3 Rp 248.4K
275.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.94 Rp 64K
431.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
282.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$48.27 Rp 783.4K
1416.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,253 Rp 69M
255.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$21.64 Rp 351.3K
300.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$21.87 Rp 355K
68.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.9 Rp 1M
62.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$58.4 Rp 948K
100.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$258 Rp 4.2M
513.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$155 Rp 2.5M
693.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$578 Rp 9.4M
368.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$332 Rp 5.4M
511.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,221 Rp 19.8M
440.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$808 Rp 13.1M
524.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$155 Rp 2.5M
1322.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.33
-59.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

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