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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.7% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 254.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 176.4% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 223.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$1.22 Rp 20.5K
1311.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$17.95 Rp 303.1K
279.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
336.94%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.40 Rp 23.7K
102.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.98 Rp 16.5K
186.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.28 Rp 4,746
628.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
153.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.64 Rp 61.5K
26.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
89.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
41.84%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
176.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.20 Rp 138.4K
127.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
195.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.45 Rp 142.6K
121.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
61.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.88 Rp 31.7K
11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
83.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
42.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.94 Rp 32.7K
-3.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.47 Rp 7,914
95.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
182.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$22.11 Rp 373.4K
-67.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.02 Rp 34.1K
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.21 Rp 54.1K
-24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.48 Rp 8,083
518.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$9.93 Rp 167.6K
189.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.58 Rp 9,732
687.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.38 Rp 6,369
452.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$2.93 Rp 49.5K
884.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
153.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$24.9K Rp 419.9M
55.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$27.6K Rp 466.0M
16.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$68.7 Rp 1.2M
166.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$4.40 Rp 74.3K
414.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$23.66 Rp 399.6K
54.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.21 Rp 391.9K
152.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$6.16 Rp 104.1K
237.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.06 Rp 51.6K
262.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$92.9 Rp 1.6M
681.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$7,473 Rp 126.2M
104.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$42.29 Rp 714.2K
103.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$31.25 Rp 527.7K
19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$67.0 Rp 1.1M
57.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73.3 Rp 1.2M
61.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$255 Rp 4.3M
514.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$156 Rp 2.6M
692.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$589 Rp 9.9M
367.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$330 Rp 5.6M
499.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,107 Rp 18.7M
525.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$875 Rp 14.8M
443.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$330 Rp 5.6M
656.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Palembang: March 3, 2026

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