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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 120.5% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 258.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 186% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 222.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
1068.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
467.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
331.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.55 Rp 8,936
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 Rp 4,578
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
86.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
127.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.6 Rp 26K
116.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
121.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
213.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
140.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 Rp 29K
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
85.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
54.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 Rp 7,265
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
272.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
-65.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
-25.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.3 Rp 4,809
906.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
202.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.56 Rp 9,092
719.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.34 Rp 5,559
494.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
926.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
112.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.8K Rp 403M
54.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
168.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
411.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
61.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
151.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.1 Rp 99K
243.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
248.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
686.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
102.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
104.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
52.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
57.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$255 Rp 4.1M
520.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$157 Rp 2.6M
682.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$583 Rp 9.5M
364.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$333 Rp 5.4M
509.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
390.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$694 Rp 11.3M
627.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pontianak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$331 Rp 5.4M
565.05%
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 Pontianak: October 28, 2025

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