Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Samarinda Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Samarinda

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.8% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 236.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.8% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 207.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
1003.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$12.51 Rp 211.9K
445.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.93 Rp 100.4K
131.37%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
72.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.49 Rp 8,258
473.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.41 Rp 6,952
397.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
90.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.63 Rp 61.5K
27.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.21 Rp 20.6K
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
135.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
173.97%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
127.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.96 Rp 134.8K
134.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$3.80 Rp 64.4K
147.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.13 Rp 188.5K
67.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$5.60 Rp 94.9K
-53.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
89.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.61 Rp 27.3K
69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
31.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.03 Rp 34.4K
-7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
52.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
203.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$22.21 Rp 376.3K
-67.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.03 Rp 34.5K
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.14 Rp 53.2K
-23.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.33 Rp 5,513
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.94 Rp 168.3K
189.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
413.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.37 Rp 6,302
467.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.95 Rp 50.1K
877.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.62 Rp 10.6K
206.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$24.6K Rp 417.1M
57.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.3K Rp 463.4M
18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
158.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.34 Rp 73.4K
421.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$22.94 Rp 388.7K
59.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$23.35 Rp 395.6K
151.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$6.08 Rp 103.1K
242.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
270.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$92.0 Rp 1.6M
689.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,649 Rp 129.6M
99.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$41.77 Rp 707.7K
106.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$30.71 Rp 520.3K
22.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
56.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73.2 Rp 1.2M
61.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$254 Rp 4.3M
517.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$155 Rp 2.6M
699.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$576 Rp 9.8M
378.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$337 Rp 5.7M
487.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,400 Rp 23.7M
394.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$748 Rp 12.7M
536.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$354 Rp 6.0M
604.76%
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 Samarinda: February 28, 2026

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