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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.1% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 243.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 124.8% more expensive than Surabaya without rent, and 198% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$1.56 Rp 26.7K
1030.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$12.25 Rp 210.2K
455.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
359.21%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
54.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.65 Rp 11.1K
324.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.26 Rp 4,418
657.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.44 Rp 41.8K
85.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
10.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.43 Rp 24.6K
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.45 Rp 24.9K
40.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$0.93 Rp 16.0K
105.38%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
123.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$9.00 Rp 154.3K
103.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$3.21 Rp 55.1K
192.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$8.22 Rp 140.9K
129.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.48 Rp 25.4K
62.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.18 Rp 37.4K
-2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$1.50 Rp 25.7K
80.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
50.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.74 Rp 29.8K
2.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.43 Rp 7,357
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$2.56 Rp 43.9K
173.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$26.52 Rp 454.9K
-71.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.83 Rp 31.4K
-21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.17 Rp 54.4K
-26.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.48 Rp 8,162
512.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
211.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$0.47 Rp 8,071
863.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.29 Rp 4,960
637.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
938.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.79 Rp 13.6K
139.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$21.2K Rp 363.5M
84.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$35.6K Rp 611.2M
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
126.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$4.10 Rp 70.3K
442.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$19.18 Rp 329.1K
90.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$22.08 Rp 378.8K
162.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$4.54 Rp 77.9K
369.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
274.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$190 Rp 3.3M
284.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,402 Rp 161.3M
57.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
42.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$38.47 Rp 659.9K
-2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$77.7 Rp 1.3M
34.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
38.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$247 Rp 4.2M
528.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$135 Rp 2.3M
797.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$772 Rp 13.2M
262.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$392 Rp 6.7M
412.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$2,259 Rp 38.7M
217.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$1,092 Rp 18.7M
359.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$299 Rp 5.1M
722.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.33
-59.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: April 13, 2026

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