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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 78.1% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 193.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 89.4% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$3.80 MYR 15.02
364.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$17.71 MYR 70.0
284.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$5.69 MYR 22.46
145.34%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.91 MYR 11.51
-5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.61 MYR 2.43
352.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.39 MYR 1.55
405.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.77 MYR 10.95
63.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.81 MYR 18.99
-5.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.82 MYR 7.19
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.31 MYR 5.19
55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.31 MYR 5.19
45.80%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.17 MYR 8.59
56.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$16.19 MYR 64.0
13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$3.50 MYR 13.83
168.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$5.61 MYR 22.15
236.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.69 MYR 6.67
55.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.91 MYR 3.59
163.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.69 MYR 6.68
25.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.12 MYR 4.42
141.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.52 MYR 2.07
294.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.15 MYR 4.53
54.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.72 MYR 2.86
104.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.39 MYR 1.54
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.12 MYR 16.27
70.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$18.53 MYR 73.2
-59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$2.79 MYR 11.01
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.94 MYR 7.68
19.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.21 MYR 4.77
142.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$15.85 MYR 62.6
85.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.90 MYR 3.55
403.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.94 MYR 3.72
127.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$2.31 MYR 9.12
1154.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.54 MYR 2.14
250.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$41.7K MYR 164.7K
-6.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$37.5K MYR 148.2K
-13.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$57.5 MYR 227
228.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$9.18 MYR 36.27
142.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$28.96 MYR 114
26.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$64.3 MYR 254
-9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$5.77 MYR 22.79
269.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$4.12 MYR 16.28
167.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$119 MYR 472
511.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$7,154 MYR 28.3K
107.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$63.1 MYR 249
41.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$33.61 MYR 133
11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$77.2 MYR 305
35.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$89.9 MYR 355
29.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$215 MYR 849
621.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$152 MYR 600
699.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$467 MYR 1,845
499.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$321 MYR 1,266
526.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,817 MYR 7,176
294.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,180 MYR 4,663
325.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$622 MYR 2,456
296.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: April 13, 2026

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