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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 162% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 263.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 153.7% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 235% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
989.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$12.42 Rp 210.4K
448.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
342.58%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
72.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.55 Rp 9,403
410.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.25 Rp 4,215
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
153.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.87 Rp 48.7K
60.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
138.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
163.16%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
176.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.98 Rp 152.2K
108.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$2.97 Rp 50.4K
217.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.18 Rp 121.6K
160.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.38 Rp 40.3K
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
53.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.20 Rp 37.4K
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.35 Rp 22.9K
102.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
48.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
131.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.46 Rp 7,804
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
216.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.81 Rp 149.3K
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.76 Rp 29.8K
-21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
-27.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.42 Rp 7,046
607.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$9.85 Rp 166.9K
192.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.44 Rp 7,471
938.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.31 Rp 5,268
577.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$2.80 Rp 47.5K
930.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
128.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$20.8K Rp 351.7M
86.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.5K Rp 584.9M
-6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
120.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
900.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$19.63 Rp 332.6K
85.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$20.17 Rp 341.7K
191.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$6.32 Rp 107.2K
229.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
428.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$37.43 Rp 634.1K
1840.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,040 Rp 34.6M
647.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
37.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$39.65 Rp 671.8K
-5.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$77.2 Rp 1.3M
36.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$71.0 Rp 1.2M
66.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$261 Rp 4.4M
500.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$157 Rp 2.7M
688.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$590 Rp 10.0M
366.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$336 Rp 5.7M
489.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$181 Rp 3.1M
1276.99%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

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