Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bukit Mertajam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.3% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 245.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.2% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.86 MYR 7.85
836.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$20.05 MYR 84.6
242.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.68 MYR 15.51
272.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 MYR 9.51
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 MYR 3.06
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MYR 1.42
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.11 MYR 13.11
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.67 MYR 19.7
-3.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 MYR 7.07
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.12 MYR 4.73
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 MYR 2.54
230.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.91 MYR 8.06
81.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.19 MYR 93.6
-17.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5 MYR 21.08
96.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.67 MYR 44.98
80.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.93 MYR 16.56
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.7 MYR 7.18
37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.35 MYR 14.13
-37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.57 MYR 10.85
7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 MYR 7.17
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 MYR 4.4
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.08 MYR 4.57
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.36 MYR 1.53
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.18 MYR 17.63
67.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$29.68 MYR 125
-75.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.27 MYR 17.99
-66.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.56 MYR 10.78
-10.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 MYR 3.09
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.59 MYR 48.87
149.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.21 MYR 5.11
279.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.14 MYR 4.82
77.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.22 MYR 17.79
600.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.49 MYR 2.07
269.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$44.2K MYR 186.3K
-13.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.9K MYR 134.5K
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$26.89 MYR 113
605.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.83 MYR 41.46
125.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.99 MYR 118
29.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.83 MYR 155
55.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.07 MYR 25.58
245.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.13 MYR 17.42
161.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$120 MYR 505
511.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,260 MYR 18K
255.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$11.83 MYR 49.88
633.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$63.6 MYR 268
-42.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$23.47 MYR 99
335.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78.7 MYR 332
48.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$388 MYR 1,637
307.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$58 MYR 245
2020.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$637 MYR 2,688
324.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$472 MYR 1,992
329.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,630 MYR 6,873
305.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,031 MYR 4,347
389.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$932 MYR 3,930
135.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: October 27, 2025

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