Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 47.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 55.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-90.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-82.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$13.71 €11.84
-77.46%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
$2.78 €2.4
-35.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
$2.8 €2.42
-76.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,577
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$4.43 €3.83
-44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
$4.53 €3.91
-13.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.24 €1.07
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 €1.75
-26.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
$3.46 €2.99
-57.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
$18.32 €15.82
-50.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-66.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-56.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
$2.61 €2.25
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.34 €2.02
-36.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$2.77 €2.39
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 28K
$1.77 €1.53
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.5 €1.3
-22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,924
$0.85 €0.73
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$7 €6.04
-65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
$7.13 €6.16
320.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$1.43 €1.24
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$2.29 €1.98
43.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,759
$3.02 €2.6
-84.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
$28.97 €25.01
-67.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,812
$4.59 €3.96
-89.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,661
$2.02 €1.74
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$29.56 €25.53
-90.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
$1.81 €1.56
-53.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
$32.4K €28K
8.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
$190 €164
-56.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
$22.18 €19.15
-81.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 Rp 321K
$36.37 €31.4
-45.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-60.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
$20.95 €18.09
-78.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-72.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 Rp 3.1M
$732 €632
-73.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,239 Rp 150M
$15.1K €13.1K
-38.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 Rp 1M
$86.8 €74.9
-28.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 Rp 639K
$36.78 €31.76
7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
$102 €88.2
-23.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 Rp 1.4M
$117 €101
-28.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4M
$1,581 €1,365
-84.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 Rp 2.2M
$1,230 €1,062
-88.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 Rp 12.5M
$2,707 €2,337
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 Rp 6.4M
$2,028 €1,751
-80.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
$6,602 €5,700
-65.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
$5,045 €4,356
-72.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 Rp 5.7M
$2,198 €1,898
-83.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
3.39
145.72%

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Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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