Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.7% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 391.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 163.8% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 343.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
1338.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.31 Rp 199.8K
458.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.14 Rp 51K
336.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
90.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.59 Rp 9,564
374.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 Rp 3,552
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.53 Rp 41K
75.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
43.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 Rp 13K
147.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
127.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.49 Rp 105.4K
182.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.32 Rp 54K
195.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.98 Rp 113.2K
175.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
56.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
84.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
53.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.54 Rp 8,811
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.44 Rp 7,167
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
186.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.77 Rp 223.5K
-48.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.79 Rp 29K
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.15 Rp 51.1K
-27.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
379.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
369.53%
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 4,648
596.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
369.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
123.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.2K Rp 343.4M
81.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.2K Rp 441.2M
19.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$34.13 Rp 554K
455.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
763.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.58 Rp 317.8K
85.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$14.63 Rp 237.5K
292.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.09 Rp 82.6K
311.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
409.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$33.56 Rp 544.7K
2081.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,463 Rp 153.6M
59.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.12 Rp 700K
101.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.99 Rp 503K
18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$60.6 Rp 984.1K
68.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
38.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$162 Rp 2.6M
876.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$48.55 Rp 788.1K
2433.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$276 Rp 4.5M
880.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
2109.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,078 Rp 17.5M
512.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$699 Rp 11.3M
622.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$237 Rp 3.8M
827.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

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