Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bayan Lepas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.2% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.8% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.49 MYR 14.71
398.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.51 MYR 78.1
271.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.04 MYR 17.02
239.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.83 MYR 11.94
-1.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.8 MYR 3.38
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 MYR 2.27
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.82 MYR 20.32
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.66 MYR 19.65
-2.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.37 MYR 10.01
-47.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 MYR 3.54
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 MYR 5.74
45.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.73 MYR 7.32
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$54.5 MYR 230
-66.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.45 MYR 18.78
120.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.63 MYR 27.96
190.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.89 MYR 12.19
-9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 MYR 6.78
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.93 MYR 12.35
-27.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.16 MYR 4.88
138.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 MYR 4.16
106.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 MYR 4.22
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.61 MYR 2.59
145.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 MYR 2.61
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.98 MYR 21
40.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.77 MYR 62.3
-51.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.31 MYR 5.51
74.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.61 MYR 2.59
395.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$14 MYR 59
106.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.57 MYR 6.62
192.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.98 MYR 4.14
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.76 MYR 24.29
413.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.53 MYR 2.24
241.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
8.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.8K MYR 121.3K
12.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$32.99 MYR 139
474.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.04 MYR 46.55
100.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.25 MYR 128
20.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$31.85 MYR 134
80.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.5 MYR 18.96
365.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.17 MYR 17.6
158.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$232 MYR 977
216.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,955 MYR 29.3K
117.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.26 MYR 161
126.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$26.28 MYR 111
39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.8 MYR 265
62.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78 MYR 329
50.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$186 MYR 784
750.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$214 MYR 903
474.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$466 MYR 1,963
481.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$565 MYR 2,382
258.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,961 MYR 8,269
236.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,016 MYR 4,283
396.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$907 MYR 3,826
142.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.3
2.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bayan Lepas: October 28, 2025

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