Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 54.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 65% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-91.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$13.71 €11.84
-76.81%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$2.8 €2.42
-80.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$4.43 €3.83
-30.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.53 €3.91
-46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.24 €1.07
-1.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$2.03 €1.75
-44.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$3.46 €2.99
-53.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-54.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$9.82 €8.47
-68.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$19.24 €16.61
-58.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.61 €2.25
-11.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$2.34 €2.02
-38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.11 €1.82
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.77 €2.39
-46.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$2.04 €1.76
-34.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$1.77 €1.53
6.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$7 €6.04
-73.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$7.13 €6.16
188.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.43 €1.24
40.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.29 €1.98
34.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$3.02 €2.6
-90.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$28.97 €25.01
-66.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$4.59 €3.96
-87.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$2.02 €1.74
-83.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$29.56 €25.53
-90.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.81 €1.56
-53.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$32.4K €28K
-13.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$190 €164
-62.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-80.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$36.37 €31.4
-38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$57.4 €49.55
-60.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$20.95 €18.09
-70.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$10.8 €9.33
-71.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$732 €632
-87.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-50.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-51.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$36.78 €31.76
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$102 €88.2
-34.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$117 €101
-36.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$1,581 €1,365
-83.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$1,230 €1,062
-87.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-78.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$2,028 €1,751
-83.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$6,602 €5,700
-79.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$5,045 €4,356
-86.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$2,198 €1,898
-84.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
3.39
169.91%

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Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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