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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 146% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 319.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 192.5% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 271.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
1040.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$9.39 Rp 159.0K
626.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$2.91 Rp 49.3K
371.48%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$0.88 Rp 15.0K
222.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.38 Rp 6,454
639.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.16 Rp 2,684
1175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
220.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
54.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
11.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
68.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
129.89%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
140.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.30 Rp 123.6K
155.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$2.55 Rp 43.3K
269.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.73 Rp 130.9K
141.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
92.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
170.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
28.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.82 Rp 14.0K
80.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.40 Rp 6,697
130.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
170.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$18.02 Rp 305.4K
-60.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.29 Rp 38.9K
5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.30 Rp 5,043
890.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.73 Rp 164.8K
195.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.47 Rp 8,022
872.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.29 Rp 4,907
624.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
1040.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
140.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.0K Rp 473.7M
38.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$32.0K Rp 541.9M
0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$51.4 Rp 870.1K
256.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
434.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$19.62 Rp 332.3K
86.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$14.91 Rp 252.7K
293.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$3.89 Rp 65.8K
435.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$2.79 Rp 47.2K
297.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$49.35 Rp 836.2K
1371.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,369 Rp 74.0M
249.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$21.88 Rp 370.6K
294.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$21.92 Rp 371.4K
70.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$63.1 Rp 1.1M
67.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$58.2 Rp 986.0K
103.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$255 Rp 4.3M
515.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$158 Rp 2.7M
682.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$593 Rp 10.1M
363.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$328 Rp 5.6M
503.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,231 Rp 20.9M
462.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$790 Rp 13.4M
502.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$186 Rp 3.1M
1245.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.33
-59.30%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Magelang: March 1, 2026

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