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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Makassar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Makassar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 110.8% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 256.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 182.9% more expensive than Makassar without rent, and 246.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.00 Rpย 50.8K
469.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$9.31 Rpย 157.5K
646.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
360.80%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.73 Rpย 29.3K
58.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.65 Rpย 11.0K
318.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.40 Rpย 6,724
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.65 Rpย 61.7K
21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.75 Rpย 63.4K
22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.09 Rpย 18.4K
88.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.64 Rpย 10.8K
201.56%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.41 Rpย 23.8K
145.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.58 Rpย 94.5K
237.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.81 Rpย 47.6K
238.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.29 Rpย 72.6K
340.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.32 Rpย 39.3K
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.62 Rpย 27.3K
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.85 Rpย 31.4K
17.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
83.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
61.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
20.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.45 Rpย 7,589
224.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.45 Rpย 7,531
102.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
179.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$23.84 Rpย 403.4K
-70.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.00 Rpย 33.9K
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.51 Rpย 42.5K
-7.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.32 Rpย 5,489
837.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$4.69 Rpย 79.3K
504.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.57 Rpย 9,615
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.29 Rpย 4,880
631.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.02 Rpย 51.1K
879.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
135.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$16.6K Rpย 280.3M
132.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$18.8K Rpย 317.7M
72.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$66.3 Rpย 1.1M
178.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
542.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$32.72 Rpย 553.7K
15.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.20 Rpย 392.5K
149.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.32 Rpย 106.9K
234.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
271.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$104 Rpย 1.8M
579.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,232 Rpย 71.6M
252.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$30.16 Rpย 510.3K
189.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$25.54 Rpย 432.2K
46.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$82.6 Rpย 1.4M
25.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$44.67 Rpย 755.8K
161.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$214 Rpย 3.6M
615.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$167 Rpย 2.8M
636.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$425 Rpย 7.2M
553.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$342 Rpย 5.8M
489.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,208 Rpย 20.4M
477.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$797 Rpย 13.5M
504.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Makassar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$224 Rpย 3.8M
1004.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Makassar: January 10, 2026

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