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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.6% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 188% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64.7% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 156.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.86 MYR 16.28
351.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$17.43 MYR 73.5
294.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.63 MYR 23.75
143.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.82 MYR 11.88
-1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.62 MYR 2.61
351.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 MYR 1.56
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.91 MYR 12.28
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.86 MYR 20.52
-6.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 MYR 7.63
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.37 MYR 5.76
48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 MYR 5.59
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.09 MYR 8.79
65.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$16.66 MYR 70.3
9.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.35 MYR 14.14
193.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.72 MYR 24.12
236.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.67 MYR 7.06
56.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.98 MYR 4.11
138.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.68 MYR 7.09
25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.11 MYR 4.69
149.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.49 MYR 2.09
316.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 MYR 5.03
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.67 MYR 2.84
123.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.4 MYR 1.67
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.96 MYR 16.7
76.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.33 MYR 81.5
-63.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.86 MYR 7.83
23.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.16 MYR 4.89
160.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$15.63 MYR 65.9
85.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.96 MYR 4.04
378.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 MYR 3.68
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$2.35 MYR 9.89
1157.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.55 MYR 2.33
229.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$42.7K MYR 180.3K
-10.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.9K MYR 160K
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$58 MYR 245
226.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$30.07 MYR 127
-26.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.17 MYR 123
24.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$65.9 MYR 278
-12.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.6 MYR 48.94
80.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.17 MYR 17.6
158.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$120 MYR 506
510.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,940 MYR 29.3K
117.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.5 MYR 259
41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.66 MYR 146
6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.6 MYR 319
35.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$87.9 MYR 371
33.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$209 MYR 882
655.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$153 MYR 645
703.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$454 MYR 1,913
496.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$312 MYR 1,315
550.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,675 MYR 7,065
294.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,123 MYR 4,736
349.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$590 MYR 2,487
272.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bintulu: October 29, 2025

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