Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 49.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 60.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
$17.22 €14.91
-91.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.48 Rp 211.5K
$68.2 €59.0
-81.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$13.72 €11.89
-74.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$2.84 €2.46
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,631
$2.81 €2.44
-81.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,387
$2.04 €1.77
-87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$4.58 €3.97
-44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 Rp 61.0K
$4.61 €3.99
-21.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
$1.28 €1.11
-4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19.9K
$2.12 €1.84
-44.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$2.00 €1.73
-56.00%
Eggs
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
$3.48 €3.02
-54.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 Rp 140.4K
$18.68 €16.18
-55.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$9.42 €8.16
-65.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.5K
$18.68 €16.18
-58.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$2.61 €2.26
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
$2.39 €2.07
-39.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$2.09 €1.81
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
$2.73 €2.37
-45.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 22.3K
$1.96 €1.70
-33.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 33.1K
$1.87 €1.62
4.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.5K
$1.48 €1.28
-34.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,613
$0.92 €0.80
-51.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
$6.87 €5.95
-63.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.16 Rp 426.3K
$7.12 €6.16
253.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 34.6K
$1.38 €1.20
47.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
$2.41 €2.09
29.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,422
$2.97 €2.57
-89.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.67 Rp 163.9K
$28.77 €24.92
-66.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,885
$4.57 €3.96
-88.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,310
$2.10 €1.82
-82.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 Rp 49.3K
$28.85 €24.98
-89.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
$1.90 €1.64
-59.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
$38.7K €33.5K
-35.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Rp 474.0M
$32.3K €28.0K
-13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 Rp 1.2M
$183 €159
-62.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 Rp 71.1K
$22.62 €19.59
-81.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 Rp 382.4K
$36.50 €31.61
-38.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.61 Rp 383.1K
$58.7 €50.8
-61.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 102.8K
$20.82 €18.03
-70.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 51.0K
$11.10 €9.61
-72.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.2 Rp 1.6M
$726 €629
-86.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,576 Rp 128.4M
$15.3K €13.2K
-50.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.43 Rp 718.9K
$86.2 €74.7
-50.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 Rp 521.3K
$37.48 €32.45
-17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
$106 €91.5
-36.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$118 €102
-38.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$1,568 €1,358
-83.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$1,236 €1,070
-87.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 Rp 10.0M
$2,752 €2,383
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 Rp 5.8M
$1,981 €1,715
-82.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,214 Rp 20.6M
$6,921 €5,993
-82.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 Rp 14.7M
$4,760 €4,122
-81.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Padang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 Rp 3.0M
$2,498 €2,163
-92.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Padang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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