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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 151.8% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 399.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 162% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 362.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
1311.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$12.27 Rpย 207.6K
466.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.11 Rpย 52.6K
345.98%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.45 Rpย 24.6K
89.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.63 Rpย 10.6K
331.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.22 Rpย 3,708
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.48 Rpย 42.0K
78.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.12 Rpย 52.8K
47.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.13 Rpย 19.1K
13.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
37.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
138.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.52 Rpย 25.7K
127.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.51 Rpย 110.2K
189.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.22 Rpย 54.4K
195.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$6.94 Rpย 117.5K
172.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.40 Rpย 40.6K
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
58.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.70 Rpย 28.7K
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
99.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.33 Rpย 22.5K
46.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.71 Rpย 28.9K
8.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 Rpย 9,225
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.41 Rpย 7,011
121.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
178.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$13.11 Rpย 221.8K
-45.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.83 Rpย 30.9K
-21.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.28 Rpย 55.5K
-29.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.59 Rpย 9,947
408.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$6.07 Rpย 102.8K
367.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.44 Rpย 7,520
936.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.31 Rpย 5,284
583.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.11 Rpย 103.4K
384.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
126.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.6K Rpย 349.1M
86.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.3K Rpย 461.3M
19.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$33.14 Rpย 560.6K
456.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$2.60 Rpย 43.9K
779.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$19.22 Rpย 325.1K
96.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$14.54 Rpย 246.0K
298.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.00 Rpย 84.5K
323.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$2.12 Rpย 35.9K
426.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$33.50 Rpย 566.7K
2001.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$9,584 Rpย 162.1M
55.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$43.11 Rpย 729.3K
102.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.56 Rpย 517.0K
22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$60.5 Rpย 1.0M
71.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$83.7 Rpย 1.4M
39.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$164 Rpย 2.8M
835.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$48.74 Rpย 824.7K
2416.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$282 Rpย 4.8M
886.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$93.4 Rpย 1.6M
2056.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$212 Rpย 3.6M
1066.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malang: January 12, 2026

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