Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 51.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 62.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$17.41 €15.03
-93.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.31 Rp 199.8K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$13.71 €11.84
-77.10%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$2.78 €2.4
-47.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,564
$2.8 €2.42
-78.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,552
$1.98 €1.71
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$4.43 €3.83
-42.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
$4.53 €3.91
-30.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.24 €1.07
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.03 €1.75
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 Rp 13K
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$3.46 €2.99
-56.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 Rp 105.4K
$18.32 €15.82
-64.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$9.82 €8.47
-66.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 Rp 113.2K
$19.24 €16.61
-63.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.61 €2.25
-8.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.34 €2.02
-35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
$2.11 €1.82
-20.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.77 €2.39
-45.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.77 €1.53
2.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 Rp 8,811
$1.5 €1.3
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,167
$0.85 €0.73
-48.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$7 €6.04
-65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 Rp 223.5K
$7.13 €6.16
93.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.43 €1.24
25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.1K
$2.29 €1.98
37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
$3.02 €2.6
-79.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
$28.97 €25.01
-78.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$4.59 €3.96
-90.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,648
$2.02 €1.74
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
$29.56 €25.53
-78.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.81 €1.56
-55.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 343.4M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 441.2M
$32.4K €28K
-16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.13 Rp 554K
$190 €164
-82.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$22.18 €19.15
-88.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 Rp 317.8K
$36.37 €31.4
-46.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 Rp 237.5K
$57.4 €49.55
-74.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 Rp 82.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-75.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
$10.8 €9.33
-80.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.56 Rp 544.7K
$732 €632
-95.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,463 Rp 153.6M
$15.1K €13.1K
-37.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 Rp 700K
$86.8 €74.9
-50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 Rp 503K
$36.78 €31.76
-15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 Rp 984.1K
$102 €88.2
-40.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$117 €101
-27.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.6M
$1,581 €1,365
-89.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.55 Rp 788.1K
$1,230 €1,062
-96.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 Rp 4.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-89.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
$2,028 €1,751
-95.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,078 Rp 17.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-83.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 Rp 11.3M
$5,045 €4,356
-86.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 Rp 3.8M
$2,198 €1,898
-89.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.39
17.99%

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Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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