Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 97.8% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 260.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.8% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 257.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
996.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$9.03 Rp 146.5K
664.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
482.23%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
100.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.46 Rp 7,440
513.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.24 Rp 3,875
716.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
114.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.34 Rp 54.1K
40.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
-4.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 Rp 20.2K
67.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
88.35%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
94.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$17.13 Rp 278.1K
7.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$2.71 Rp 44K
249.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$10.19 Rp 165.5K
83.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.81 Rp 45.6K
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.68 Rp 27.3K
46.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.08 Rp 33.7K
5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
193.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1 Rp 16.2K
102.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.65 Rp 26.8K
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 Rp 7,307
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
192.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$20.28 Rp 329.2K
-64.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.77 Rp 45K
-50.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.9 Rp 63.3K
-38.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.3 Rp 4,841
870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$9.06 Rp 147K
218.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
418.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.43 Rp 7,032
390.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$2.1 Rp 34K
1270.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
144.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$23.5K Rp 380.8M
65.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$25.6K Rp 415.1M
26.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$70.7 Rp 1.1M
160.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
225.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$27.97 Rp 453.9K
33.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$23.3 Rp 378.2K
149.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$12.21 Rp 198.3K
70.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
244.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$177 Rp 2.9M
302.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$3,088 Rp 50.1M
392.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$34.73 Rp 563.7K
149.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$37.28 Rp 605.1K
-0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$64.4 Rp 1M
63.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.2 Rp 1.2M
55.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$261 Rp 4.2M
504.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$123 Rp 2M
923.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$931 Rp 15.1M
191.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$154 Rp 2.5M
1219.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$1,240 Rp 20.1M
426.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$810 Rp 13.2M
519.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$205 Rp 3.3M
975.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Pekanbaru: November 5, 2025

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