Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Surakarta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 156.7% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 261.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 131.7% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 232.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
1060.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.43 Rp 201.7K
452.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
335.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
59.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.61 Rp 9,860
359.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.25 Rp 4,015
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
51.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
130.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
144.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.24 Rp 20.2K
179.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
104.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
242.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.02 Rp 114K
174.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.28 Rp 37K
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.2 Rp 35.8K
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
106.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.59 Rp 9,525
154.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 Rp 6,850
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
227.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.85 Rp 143.6K
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.84 Rp 29.8K
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.42 Rp 6,739
619.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$9.63 Rp 156.3K
200.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.44 Rp 7,143
943.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 Rp 5,040
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
948.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
115.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.7K Rp 335.6M
85.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.7K Rp 563.5M
-6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
124.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$2.22 Rp 36.1K
899.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$19.89 Rp 322.9K
82.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$19.73 Rp 320.2K
190.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
245.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
404.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$37.6 Rp 610.3K
1846.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,029 Rp 32.9M
645.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.1 Rp 992.1K
41.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.32 Rp 622K
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.7 Rp 1.2M
33.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
63.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$261 Rp 4.2M
506.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$158 Rp 2.6M
680.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$597 Rp 9.7M
353.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$332 Rp 5.4M
510.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,225 Rp 19.9M
438.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$899 Rp 14.6M
460.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$174 Rp 2.8M
1163.54%
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 Surakarta: October 29, 2025

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