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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 82% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 235.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.4% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1001.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.21 Rp 198.1K
462.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.74 Rp 93.2K
138.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
65.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.5 Rp 8,069
460.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.39 Rp 6,285
407.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
83.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.92 Rp 15K
120.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
171.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.54 Rp 25K
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.11 Rp 131.6K
125.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.88 Rp 63K
153.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.87 Rp 176.4K
77.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.71 Rp 92.7K
-54.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
95.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
83.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
70.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
39.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.99 Rp 32.3K
-11.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 Rp 9,037
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
205.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.66 Rp 335.4K
-65.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
-25.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.3 Rp 4,842
906.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.93 Rp 161.2K
191.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
421.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.34 Rp 5,557
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
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
187.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.8K Rp 402.2M
54.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28K Rp 455.3M
15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$69.5 Rp 1.1M
172.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.31 Rp 70K
414.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.45 Rp 364.4K
62.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.02 Rp 373.6K
149.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.25 Rp 101.4K
235.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
258.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
670.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,728 Rp 125.4M
95.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.14 Rp 684K
105.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.31 Rp 492K
21.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
50.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
61.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$255 Rp 4.1M
520.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$158 Rp 2.6M
678.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$579 Rp 9.4M
367.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$333 Rp 5.4M
508.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,145 Rp 18.6M
476.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$894 Rp 14.5M
464.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$350 Rp 5.7M
528.20%
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 Samarinda: October 27, 2025

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