Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alor Setar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Alor Setar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 138.2% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 252.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 113.7% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 221.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.29 MYR 9.67
660.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$11.93 MYR 50.3
476.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.1 MYR 17.28
234.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 MYR 7.04
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.54 MYR 2.28
418.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 MYR 1.23
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.63 MYR 15.32
22.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.31 MYR 9.75
96.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 MYR 6.86
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.9 MYR 3.79
125.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 MYR 5.12
63.64%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 MYR 6.34
130.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.03 MYR 50.7
52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.15 MYR 13.28
211.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.4 MYR 35.41
129.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.76 MYR 11.63
-5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 MYR 4.39
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.43 MYR 6.05
47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.2 MYR 9.26
25.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 MYR 4.03
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.49 MYR 2.08
261.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.74 MYR 3.14
102.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 MYR 2.05
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.89 MYR 12.19
142.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.24 MYR 34.73
-13.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.15 MYR 4.85
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.09 MYR 8.83
9.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 MYR 3.14
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.72 MYR 49.42
147.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.69 MYR 2.9
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.5 MYR 2.11
304.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.88 MYR 29.01
329.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.1
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.7K MYR 141.9K
14.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.1K MYR 114.4K
19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.1 MYR 161
397.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.26 MYR 30.63
205.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.02 MYR 114
34.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.24 MYR 157
54.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.19 MYR 38.74
127.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.77 MYR 11.67
289.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$83.8 MYR 354
773.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,292 MYR 22.3K
185.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$47.66 MYR 201
82.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.37 MYR 124
25.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61 MYR 257
67.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.9 MYR 219
125.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$298 MYR 1,257
430.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$175 MYR 736
604.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$450 MYR 1,899
501.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$346 MYR 1,459
486.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,284 MYR 5,415
414.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,113 MYR 4,695
353.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$863 MYR 3,638
154.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

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