Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bintulu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.7% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 193.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.1% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$3.85 MYR 15.15
347.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$17.70 MYR 69.6
285.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$5.51 MYR 21.65
149.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$2.86 MYR 11.26
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.62 MYR 2.42
353.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.39 MYR 1.55
423.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$2.75 MYR 10.82
66.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$4.93 MYR 19.39
-6.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.73 MYR 6.78
-26.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$1.30 MYR 5.12
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.33 MYR 5.21
50.38%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$2.09 MYR 8.19
66.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$16.41 MYR 64.5
13.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$3.32 MYR 13.04
183.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$5.53 MYR 21.75
237.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$1.67 MYR 6.58
56.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$0.91 MYR 3.58
162.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.60 MYR 6.29
30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.07 MYR 4.21
155.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.53 MYR 2.09
269.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.16 MYR 4.55
61.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$0.73 MYR 2.86
102.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.39 MYR 1.55
135.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$4.02 MYR 15.80
70.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$19.29 MYR 75.8
-63.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.82 MYR 11.06
-51.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.90 MYR 7.49
26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$1.16 MYR 4.54
156.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$15.74 MYR 61.9
82.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$0.92 MYR 3.60
396.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$0.86 MYR 3.38
144.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$2.38 MYR 9.37
1112.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$0.55 MYR 2.16
245.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$42.7K MYR 167.9K
-9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$37.2K MYR 146.2K
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$58.0 MYR 228
215.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$8.95 MYR 35.16
152.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$29.66 MYR 117
23.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$65.7 MYR 258
-10.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$5.92 MYR 23.27
251.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$4.19 MYR 16.45
164.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$120 MYR 470
507.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$6,950 MYR 27.3K
119.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$62.6 MYR 246
37.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$33.76 MYR 133
11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$77.3 MYR 304
36.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$90.1 MYR 354
31.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$214 MYR 843
631.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$152 MYR 598
712.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$458 MYR 1,799
501.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$320 MYR 1,259
518.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$1,806 MYR 7,099
283.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$1,174 MYR 4,613
305.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$624 MYR 2,452
300.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

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