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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butterworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Butterworth

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.2% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 169.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 112.2% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 165.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.03 MYR 12.32
463.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$21.40 MYR 86.9
224.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.63 MYR 18.80
199.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.93 MYR 11.91
-6.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.73 MYR 2.95
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 MYR 1.35
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$4.30 MYR 17.47
3.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$4.36 MYR 17.72
5.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.82 MYR 7.40
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 MYR 4.03
107.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.65 MYR 6.70
16.97%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.06 MYR 8.37
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$14.39 MYR 58.4
31.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$4.66 MYR 18.93
104.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$9.60 MYR 38.98
96.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.78 MYR 11.29
-6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.49 MYR 6.06
65.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.71 MYR 11.00
-19.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.52 MYR 6.18
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.13 MYR 4.60
72.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.20 MYR 4.87
54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.95 MYR 3.85
53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.48 MYR 1.96
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.33 MYR 17.58
63.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$18.75 MYR 76.1
-61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.66 MYR 10.79
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.41 MYR 13.86
-31.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.69 MYR 2.81
334.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$11.60 MYR 47.11
144.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.73 MYR 2.95
524.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.53 MYR 2.16
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.66 MYR 18.94
534.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.46 MYR 1.87
304.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$33.1K MYR 134.5K
16.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$27.4K MYR 111.1K
18.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$38.24 MYR 155
382.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$10.06 MYR 40.86
127.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$25.34 MYR 103
48.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$37.51 MYR 152
54.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$5.96 MYR 24.18
255.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.02 MYR 20.37
122.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$234 MYR 949
201.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,297 MYR 25.6K
137.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$55.4 MYR 225
57.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$28.79 MYR 117
29.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$60.5 MYR 246
71.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52.2 MYR 212
123.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$383 MYR 1,553
300.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$274 MYR 1,111
348.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$657 MYR 2,666
323.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$468 MYR 1,901
330.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,588 MYR 6,446
339.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$951 MYR 3,861
406.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$957 MYR 3,884
158.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Butterworth: January 13, 2026

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