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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 98.9% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 191.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 74.8% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$3.55 MYR 13.96
385.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$18.58 MYR 73.0
266.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$4.22 MYR 16.60
225.12%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$2.67 MYR 10.50
6.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.80 MYR 3.16
251.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.57 MYR 2.23
257.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$4.79 MYR 18.82
-4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$4.63 MYR 18.20
-0.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.44 MYR 9.58
-47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.91 MYR 3.57
132.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.39 MYR 5.47
43.88%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$1.73 MYR 6.78
101.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$14.63 MYR 57.5
27.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$4.64 MYR 18.24
103.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$6.59 MYR 25.91
183.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$3.03 MYR 11.92
-13.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$1.54 MYR 6.07
55.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$3.03 MYR 11.92
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.18 MYR 4.65
131.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.99 MYR 3.90
97.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.00 MYR 3.93
87.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.67 MYR 2.62
120.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.62 MYR 2.43
48.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$5.04 MYR 19.80
36.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$20.00 MYR 78.6
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.86 MYR 11.25
-51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.31 MYR 5.14
83.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.66 MYR 2.59
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$14.04 MYR 55.2
104.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$1.57 MYR 6.17
191.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$0.99 MYR 3.89
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$6.06 MYR 23.80
376.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$0.58 MYR 2.29
227.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$35.1K MYR 138.1K
10.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$29.7K MYR 116.7K
8.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$33.58 MYR 132
445.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$11.43 MYR 44.94
97.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$29.63 MYR 116
23.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$32.31 MYR 127
81.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$4.42 MYR 17.38
371.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$4.10 MYR 16.11
170.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$232 MYR 914
212.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$7,040 MYR 27.7K
116.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$38.14 MYR 150
126.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$25.47 MYR 100
47.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$61.1 MYR 240
72.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$79.0 MYR 310
49.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$188 MYR 738
734.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$218 MYR 856
467.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$477 MYR 1,874
477.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$556 MYR 2,184
256.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$1,010 MYR 3,970
147.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.3
2.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

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