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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.3% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 258.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 150.8% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 228.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$2.32 MYR 9.16
660.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$11.70 MYR 46.21
482.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.04 MYR 15.97
245.54%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$1.67 MYR 6.61
65.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.55 MYR 2.18
401.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.27 MYR 1.05
629.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.45 MYR 13.61
31.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.29 MYR 9.06
97.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.60 MYR 6.32
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.90 MYR 3.56
126.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.21 MYR 4.80
57.85%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.51 MYR 5.96
124.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$12.07 MYR 47.67
51.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.08 MYR 12.15
204.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$8.34 MYR 32.96
126.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.80 MYR 11.06
-6.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.09 MYR 4.29
120.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.43 MYR 5.65
48.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.12 MYR 8.37
27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.93 MYR 3.68
120.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.54 MYR 2.13
229.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.68 MYR 2.69
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.45 MYR 1.80
102.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$2.78 MYR 10.99
152.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.90 MYR 35.17
-14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.21 MYR 4.77
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$2.07 MYR 8.16
12.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.74 MYR 2.90
297.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$11.90 MYR 46.99
146.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.68 MYR 2.69
566.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.51 MYR 2.00
319.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$7.22 MYR 28.52
301.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.46 MYR 1.83
310.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.4K MYR 131.9K
16.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$27.5K MYR 108.7K
17.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$39.32 MYR 155
380.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$7.16 MYR 28.29
210.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$26.77 MYR 106
36.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$36.90 MYR 146
57.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$9.49 MYR 37.47
124.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$2.77 MYR 10.92
297.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$82.1 MYR 324
790.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,216 MYR 20.6K
184.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$47.22 MYR 187
89.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$29.09 MYR 115
28.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$60.6 MYR 239
72.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$53.1 MYR 210
119.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$291 MYR 1,148
433.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$173 MYR 683
602.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$444 MYR 1,755
530.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$335 MYR 1,323
499.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,877 MYR 7,413
281.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,022 MYR 4,036
391.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,161 MYR 4,584
112.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: April 11, 2026

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