Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 52.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 63.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-92.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 Rp 147.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-86.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$13.71 €11.84
-75.78%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2.78 €2.4
-48.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,175
$2.8 €2.42
-84.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,556
$1.98 €1.71
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$4.43 €3.83
-25.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$4.53 €3.91
-24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$2.03 €1.75
-47.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.46 €2.99
-55.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-83.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-69.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-59.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
$2.61 €2.25
-24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$2.34 €2.02
-49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
$2.11 €1.82
-33.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 Rp 9,334
$2.77 €2.39
-79.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$1.77 €1.53
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$0.85 €0.73
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$7 €6.04
-64.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$7.13 €6.16
240.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.43 €1.24
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
$2.29 €1.98
53.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$3.02 €2.6
-77.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 Rp 159.1K
$28.97 €25.01
-66.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$4.59 €3.96
-83.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$2.02 €1.74
-64.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
$29.56 €25.53
-95.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.81 €1.56
-53.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 419.5M
$32.4K €28K
-20.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 Rp 725.9K
$190 €164
-76.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-79.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 Rp 226K
$36.37 €31.4
-61.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$57.4 €49.55
-60.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 Rp 253.8K
$20.95 €18.09
-25.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.7K
$10.8 €9.33
-72.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.11 Rp 781K
$732 €632
-93.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,503 Rp 121.8M
$15.1K €13.1K
-50.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$86.8 €74.9
-78.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 Rp 504.4K
$36.78 €31.76
-15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 Rp 881.3K
$102 €88.2
-46.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 Rp 868.6K
$117 €101
-54.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.5M
$1,581 €1,365
-90.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$1,230 €1,062
-93.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$2,707 €2,337
-90.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$2,028 €1,751
-93.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
$6,602 €5,700
-81.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 Rp 12.6M
$5,045 €4,356
-84.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 Rp 7.2M
$2,198 €1,898
-79.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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