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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.6% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 191.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 121.3% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 153.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.59 MYR 14.18
391.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$18.92 MYR 74.7
259.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$4.03 MYR 15.93
246.40%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.69 MYR 10.64
2.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.81 MYR 3.20
240.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.57 MYR 2.24
245.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.62 MYR 18.26
-1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.65 MYR 18.36
-2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$2.41 MYR 9.53
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.92 MYR 3.64
121.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.41 MYR 5.55
35.46%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.71 MYR 6.77
98.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$14.58 MYR 57.6
25.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.48 MYR 17.70
109.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$6.67 MYR 26.37
183.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.93 MYR 11.56
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.56 MYR 6.16
53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.99 MYR 11.81
-29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.15 MYR 4.54
134.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.98 MYR 3.88
109.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.00 MYR 3.94
78.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.61 MYR 2.42
140.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.60 MYR 2.39
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.86 MYR 19.22
44.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$20.21 MYR 79.9
-62.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.73 MYR 10.80
-47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.27 MYR 5.00
82.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.62 MYR 2.45
374.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$14.29 MYR 56.4
105.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.56 MYR 6.15
190.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.98 MYR 3.88
118.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$5.87 MYR 23.17
393.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.58 MYR 2.29
225.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$34.7K MYR 137.1K
12.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.1K MYR 115.1K
11.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$33.68 MYR 133
460.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$11.04 MYR 43.60
101.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$29.64 MYR 117
23.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$31.59 MYR 125
83.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$4.55 MYR 17.97
368.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.08 MYR 16.11
169.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$231 MYR 913
216.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$7,028 MYR 27.8K
111.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$37.31 MYR 147
139.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$26.12 MYR 103
43.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$61.6 MYR 244
69.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$79.4 MYR 313
46.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$188 MYR 744
723.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$217 MYR 856
460.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$468 MYR 1,850
497.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$569 MYR 2,246
253.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$991 MYR 3,913
148.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.3
2.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: April 12, 2026

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