Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Batu Kawan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.4% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 91.9% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.85 MYR 20.44
258.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.61 MYR 121
140.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.84 MYR 20.41
183.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.11 MYR 13.11
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.9 MYR 3.8
211.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 MYR 2.08
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.31 MYR 18.18
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.01 MYR 25.36
-24.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.06 MYR 4.47
91.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 MYR 2.95
182.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.95 MYR 8.23
77.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.51 MYR 61.2
26.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.56 MYR 19.21
115.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.66 MYR 40.72
99.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3 MYR 12.65
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 MYR 6.85
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 MYR 10.91
-18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.52 MYR 6.4
82.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 MYR 5.4
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.34 MYR 5.65
32.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.21 MYR 5.09
23.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 MYR 2.63
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.23 MYR 17.84
65.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.71 MYR 74.7
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.27 MYR 13.81
-56.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.21 MYR 17.74
-45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 MYR 3.09
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.86 MYR 50
144.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.74 MYR 3.11
520.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.15 MYR 4.85
75.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.58 MYR 19.3
545.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.51 MYR 2.17
254.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$30.6K MYR 129K
25.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.2K MYR 135.9K
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$64.9 MYR 274
192.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.56 MYR 48.75
91.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$23.47 MYR 99
54.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.49 MYR 154
57.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.8 MYR 24.46
261.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.44 MYR 14.52
213.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$272 MYR 1,146
169.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,358 MYR 39.5K
61.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.2 MYR 258
41.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.95 MYR 160
-3.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.6 MYR 361
19.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.9 MYR 337
46.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$389 MYR 1,641
306.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$269 MYR 1,134
357.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$649 MYR 2,738
316.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$467 MYR 1,969
334.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,737 MYR 7,326
280.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,137 MYR 4,793
343.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Batu Kawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,825 MYR 7,695
20.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Batu Kawan: October 28, 2025

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