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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 97.1% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 231.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 119% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 210.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
1038.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$12.24 Rp 207.1K
467.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$5.73 Rp 97.0K
142.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
64.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.52 Rp 8,876
423.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.42 Rp 7,038
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
77.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
32.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
122.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
153.95%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.18 Rp 138.5K
130.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.02 Rp 67.9K
136.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$10.94 Rp 185.0K
72.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.50 Rp 93.1K
-52.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.26 Rp 21.4K
95.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
87.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
82.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.60 Rp 10.2K
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
222.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$22.86 Rp 386.8K
-68.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.09 Rp 35.3K
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.07 Rp 51.9K
-24.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.29 Rp 4,989
934.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$9.56 Rp 161.7K
196.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
412.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.35 Rp 5,920
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
920.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.58 Rp 9,880
220.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$24.4K Rp 413.5M
57.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$28.1K Rp 474.9M
15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
160.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$4.19 Rp 70.9K
445.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$22.66 Rp 383.3K
66.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$23.11 Rp 391.0K
150.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$6.05 Rp 102.4K
249.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
269.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$93.2 Rp 1.6M
655.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$7,618 Rp 128.9M
96.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$42.48 Rp 718.8K
105.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$30.83 Rp 521.6K
20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$67.8 Rp 1.1M
53.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.3 Rp 1.3M
57.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$261 Rp 4.4M
488.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$157 Rp 2.7M
679.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$580 Rp 9.8M
379.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$334 Rp 5.7M
502.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,390 Rp 23.5M
402.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$832 Rp 14.1M
479.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$355 Rp 6.0M
597.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.15
-62.95%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Samarinda: January 11, 2026

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