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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 174% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 390.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 144.3% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 350.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$1.25 Rp 21.1K
1277.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$12.19 Rp 206.5K
459.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$3.14 Rp 53.2K
336.94%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
95.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.59 Rp 9,920
376.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.24 Rp 4,086
750.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
87.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.16 Rp 53.6K
45.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 Rp 18.4K
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.45 Rp 24.5K
46.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
138.10%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
141.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.27 Rp 106.1K
197.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$3.22 Rp 54.5K
192.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.95 Rp 117.8K
168.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.30 Rp 39.0K
13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
59.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.67 Rp 28.4K
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
84.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
41.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
3.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.50 Rp 8,547
196.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.41 Rp 7,016
124.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
181.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$13.11 Rp 222.1K
-45.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.82 Rp 30.9K
-24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
-23.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
395.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$6.03 Rp 102.1K
377.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.48 Rp 8,090
852.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.31 Rp 5,328
577.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$6.08 Rp 103.0K
374.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
134.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$21.2K Rp 359.3M
82.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$28.1K Rp 476.4M
14.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$34.33 Rp 581.4K
433.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$2.68 Rp 45.4K
744.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$19.54 Rp 330.9K
86.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$14.53 Rp 246.1K
304.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$5.16 Rp 87.3K
303.49%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$2.17 Rp 36.8K
411.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$33.30 Rp 563.9K
2080.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$9,350 Rp 158.4M
63.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$43.69 Rp 740.1K
97.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$30.61 Rp 518.5K
22.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$60.5 Rp 1.0M
74.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.5 Rp 1.4M
45.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$162 Rp 2.7M
867.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$48.68 Rp 824.5K
2438.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$276 Rp 4.7M
898.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$93.8 Rp 1.6M
2012.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$211 Rp 3.6M
1085.38%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

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