Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 52% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 64% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-92.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-74.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$13.71 €11.84
-77.24%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.78 €2.4
-48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$2.8 €2.42
-66.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$4.43 €3.83
-58.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$4.53 €3.91
-20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.24 €1.07
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$2.03 €1.75
-45.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.98 €1.71
-31.31%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$3.46 €2.99
-63.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$18.32 €15.82
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$9.82 €8.47
-68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$19.24 €16.61
-55.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.61 €2.25
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.34 €2.02
-36.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$2.77 €2.39
-43.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$2.04 €1.76
-35.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$1.77 €1.53
7.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.5 €1.3
-36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$0.85 €0.73
-45.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$7 €6.04
-65.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$7.13 €6.16
188.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.43 €1.24
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.29 €1.98
40.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$3.02 €2.6
-84.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$28.97 €25.01
-66.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$4.59 €3.96
-88.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$2.02 €1.74
-81.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$29.56 €25.53
-90.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.81 €1.56
-58.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$32.4K €28K
-13.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$190 €164
-63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$22.18 €19.15
-80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$36.37 €31.4
-34.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$20.95 €18.09
-70.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-71.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$732 €632
-87.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-49.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$86.8 €74.9
-52.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$36.78 €31.76
-17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$102 €88.2
-35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$117 €101
-36.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-83.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$1,230 €1,062
-86.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$2,028 €1,751
-83.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$6,602 €5,700
-78.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$5,045 €4,356
-84.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$2,198 €1,898
-84.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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