Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.5% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 167.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 81% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.52 MYR 14.84
394.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.15 MYR 80.8
258.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.61 MYR 19.44
197.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 MYR 12.29
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.86 MYR 3.62
225.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 MYR 2.03
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.44 MYR 14.53
28.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.99 MYR 25.26
-24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-30.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.99 MYR 4.16
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.26 MYR 5.29
57.14%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.25 MYR 9.48
53.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.51 MYR 44.34
74.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.56 MYR 15.01
175.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.44 MYR 27.16
198.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.72 MYR 15.67
-29.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 MYR 6.59
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.78 MYR 7.51
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 MYR 5.14
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 MYR 5.01
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 MYR 5.83
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.9 MYR 3.8
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 MYR 2.22
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.34 MYR 18.3
61.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.9 MYR 79.7
-62.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.77 MYR 11.7
-48.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.83 MYR 16.15
-40.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.75 MYR 3.14
302.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.55 MYR 48.69
150.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.99 MYR 4.17
363.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 MYR 4.36
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.75 MYR 36.91
237.83%
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
$50.3K MYR 212.2K
-23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.3K MYR 161.5K
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$41.52 MYR 175
356.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.38 MYR 39.57
136.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.73 MYR 95.8
60.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.73 MYR 151
60.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.97 MYR 25.19
250.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.93 MYR 20.78
119.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$215 MYR 906
240.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,007 MYR 29.5K
115.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$65.1 MYR 275
33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.01 MYR 127
22.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.7 MYR 311
38.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$48.2 MYR 203
142.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$386 MYR 1,628
309.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$288 MYR 1,216
326.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,010 MYR 4,261
167.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$452 MYR 1,905
348.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,852 MYR 7,812
256.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,080 MYR 4,554
367.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$811 MYR 3,421
170.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.49
-24.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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