Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surabaya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.3% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 232.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.5% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 187.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
1008.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
469.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
343.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
330.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 Rp 4,577
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
81.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
15.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
108.42%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
136.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
102.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
195.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
127.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
57.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.09 Rp 34K
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
91.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 Rp 28K
2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
29.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.43 Rp 6,924
97.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
186.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
-76.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
-30.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.48 Rp 7,759
529.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
211.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.48 Rp 7,812
856.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.29 Rp 4,661
596.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
986.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
112.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
80.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
-7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
128.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
434.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.78 Rp 321K
83.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
156.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
363.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
263.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$192 Rp 3.1M
281.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,239 Rp 150M
63.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.9 Rp 1M
40.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.37 Rp 639K
-6.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
30.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$84 Rp 1.4M
39.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$244 Rp 4M
548.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$136 Rp 2.2M
804.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$773 Rp 12.5M
250.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$393 Rp 6.4M
415.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
193.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
269.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$353 Rp 5.7M
522.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.33
-59.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

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