Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibolga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibolga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 156.8% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 289.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 124.8% more expensive than Sibolga without rent, and 249.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
1048.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$12.32 Rp 208.7K
453.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.37 Rp 57.1K
307.12%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.68 Rp 28.4K
69.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.52 Rp 8,750
440.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.26 Rp 4,361
684.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.62 Rp 44.4K
75.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.13 Rp 19.2K
87.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
110.53%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.59 Rp 27.0K
118.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.25 Rp 139.8K
126.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
306.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.03 Rp 153.0K
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
61.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
15.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
80.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
19.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.91 Rp 15.5K
62.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.35 Rp 5,945
162.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
304.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$23.64 Rp 400.5K
-69.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
-40.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
2.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.41 Rp 6,961
624.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.75 Rp 165.2K
195.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.53 Rp 8,974
762.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.37 Rp 6,325
467.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
881.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
88.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$24.2K Rp 409.9M
59.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.2K Rp 477.4M
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$26.99 Rp 457.3K
579.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$4.43 Rp 75.0K
410.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$23.15 Rp 392.3K
57.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$22.62 Rp 383.2K
159.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$6.13 Rp 103.8K
239.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.05 Rp 51.7K
263.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$24.42 Rp 413.8K
2873.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,609 Rp 128.9M
100.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$15.64 Rp 265.0K
451.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$18.65 Rp 316.0K
100.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
56.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$74.6 Rp 1.3M
58.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$263 Rp 4.5M
496.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$160 Rp 2.7M
673.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$582 Rp 9.9M
372.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$336 Rp 5.7M
489.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,224 Rp 20.7M
465.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$777 Rp 13.2M
512.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sibolga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$169 Rp 2.9M
1379.35%
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 Sibolga: March 3, 2026

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