Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pontianak Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pontianak

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 122.4% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 257.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.5% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 230.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
1104.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$12.06 Rp 204.4K
465.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.32 Rp 56.2K
313.25%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
66.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.52 Rp 8,736
440.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.28 Rp 4,747
628.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.03 Rp 51.4K
51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.48 Rp 42.0K
85.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.18 Rp 20.0K
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
82.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
122.22%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
121.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.05 Rp 136.4K
132.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$3.15 Rp 53.4K
199.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.04 Rp 136.2K
132.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
58.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
16.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
73.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.31 Rp 22.2K
49.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.41 Rp 6,962
124.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
281.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$21.76 Rp 368.7K
-67.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
-35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
-24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.32 Rp 5,448
828.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.55 Rp 161.9K
201.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.53 Rp 8,929
762.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.34 Rp 5,822
517.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.88 Rp 48.8K
901.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
140.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$24.8K Rp 420.1M
55.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.9K Rp 472.7M
15.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$70.6 Rp 1.2M
159.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.36 Rp 73.9K
418.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.37 Rp 379.1K
63.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.36 Rp 395.8K
151.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$6.30 Rp 106.8K
230.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
271.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$91.8 Rp 1.6M
691.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,574 Rp 128.3M
101.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$41.59 Rp 704.6K
107.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$31.22 Rp 529.0K
20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$67.0 Rp 1.1M
57.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73.0 Rp 1.2M
61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$255 Rp 4.3M
514.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$156 Rp 2.6M
691.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$598 Rp 10.1M
360.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$337 Rp 5.7M
487.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,113 Rp 18.9M
521.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$765 Rp 13.0M
522.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$316 Rp 5.4M
690.00%
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 Pontianak: March 3, 2026

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