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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 51.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 63.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 20.5K
$17.22 €14.83
-92.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.95 Rp 303.1K
$68.2 €58.7
-73.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
$13.72 €11.82
-77.11%
Cappuccino
$1.40 Rp 23.7K
$2.84 €2.45
-50.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 Rp 16.5K
$2.81 €2.42
-65.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,746
$2.04 €1.76
-86.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$4.58 €3.95
-60.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 Rp 61.5K
$4.61 €3.97
-21.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$1.28 €1.10
3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$2.12 €1.83
-47.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$2.00 €1.72
-29.50%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
$3.48 €3.00
-63.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.20 Rp 138.4K
$18.68 €16.08
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$9.42 €8.11
-66.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 Rp 142.6K
$18.68 €16.08
-54.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
$2.61 €2.24
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
$2.39 €2.06
-38.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 31.7K
$2.09 €1.80
-10.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$2.73 €2.35
-45.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.96 €1.69
-29.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 32.7K
$1.87 €1.61
3.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$1.48 €1.27
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,914
$0.92 €0.79
-48.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 Rp 41.1K
$6.87 €5.92
-64.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.11 Rp 373.4K
$7.12 €6.13
210.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 Rp 34.1K
$1.38 €1.19
46.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.1K
$2.41 €2.08
33.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 8,083
$2.97 €2.56
-83.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 Rp 167.6K
$28.77 €24.77
-65.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,732
$4.57 €3.93
-87.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,369
$2.10 €1.81
-81.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 Rp 49.5K
$28.85 €24.84
-89.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
$1.90 €1.63
-60.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 419.9M
$38.7K €33.3K
-35.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 466.0M
$32.3K €27.8K
-14.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 Rp 1.2M
$183 €158
-62.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.40 Rp 74.3K
$22.62 €19.48
-80.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.66 Rp 399.6K
$36.50 €31.43
-35.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.21 Rp 391.9K
$58.7 €50.6
-60.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 Rp 104.1K
$20.82 €17.93
-70.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 Rp 51.6K
$11.10 €9.56
-72.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.6M
$726 €625
-87.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,473 Rp 126.2M
$15.3K €13.1K
-51.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.29 Rp 714.2K
$86.2 €74.3
-50.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.25 Rp 527.7K
$37.48 €32.27
-16.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 Rp 1.1M
$106 €91.0
-36.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 Rp 1.2M
$118 €102
-37.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$1,568 €1,350
-83.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$1,236 €1,064
-87.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 Rp 9.9M
$2,752 €2,370
-78.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$1,981 €1,705
-83.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 Rp 18.7M
$6,921 €5,959
-84.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 Rp 14.8M
$4,760 €4,099
-81.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$2,498 €2,150
-86.78%
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 Palembang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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