Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palembang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Palembang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 108.5% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 252.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 177.4% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 224.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
1281.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
290.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
339.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.42 Rp 23K
95.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
201.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 Rp 4,557
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
143.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
-2.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
82.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
45.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
174.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
120.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
217.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.5 Rp 138K
126.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
57.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
76.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
55.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
-7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
57.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.46 Rp 7,403
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
189.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
-65.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.09 Rp 34K
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.48 Rp 7,778
529.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
202.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.52 Rp 8,482
782.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.38 Rp 6,132
431.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
926.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
141.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
53.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
172.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.37 Rp 71K
407.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
53.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
145.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
239.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
249.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
693.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
97.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
112.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
54.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
57.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$257 Rp 4.2M
514.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$160 Rp 2.6M
667.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$578 Rp 9.4M
368.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$331 Rp 5.4M
513.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
368.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$759 Rp 12.3M
564.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$334 Rp 5.4M
558.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

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