Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 57.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 62.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$17.41 €15.03
-90.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.3 Rp 151K
$68.7 €59.3
-86.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$13.71 €11.84
-78.41%
Cappuccino
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$2.78 €2.4
-68.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,780
$2.8 €2.42
-87.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,842
$1.98 €1.71
-90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$4.43 €3.83
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$4.53 €3.91
-33.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$1.24 €1.07
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.98 €1.71
-59.09%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$3.46 €2.99
-56.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$18.32 €15.82
-60.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 Rp 42.2K
$9.82 €8.47
-73.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 126.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-59.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 36K
$2.61 €2.25
-14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$2.34 €2.02
-47.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$2.11 €1.82
-33.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$2.77 €2.39
-62.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
$2.04 €1.76
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.77 €1.53
-14.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 5,969
$0.85 €0.73
-56.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$7 €6.04
-64.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 Rp 289.2K
$7.13 €6.16
149.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$1.43 €1.24
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$2.29 €1.98
3.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,827
$3.02 €2.6
-90.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
$28.97 €25.01
-65.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$4.59 €3.96
-90.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,628
$2.02 €1.74
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$29.56 €25.53
-91.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.81 €1.56
-58.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Rp 461M
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Rp 508.5M
$32.4K €28K
-3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 Rp 824.6K
$190 €164
-73.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-80.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
$36.37 €31.4
-46.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.3 Rp 248.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-73.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.94 Rp 64K
$20.95 €18.09
-81.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$10.8 €9.33
-73.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.27 Rp 783.4K
$732 €632
-93.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 Rp 69M
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.64 Rp 351.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-75.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.87 Rp 355K
$36.78 €31.76
-40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 Rp 1M
$102 €88.2
-38.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.4 Rp 948K
$117 €101
-50.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-83.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$1,230 €1,062
-87.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 Rp 5.4M
$2,028 €1,751
-83.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 Rp 19.8M
$6,602 €5,700
-81.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$808 Rp 13.1M
$5,045 €4,356
-83.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$2,198 €1,898
-92.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
3.39
145.72%

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Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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