Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheras Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cheras

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.1% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.4% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.64 MYR 15.37
378.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.06 MYR 80.4
260.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.59 MYR 19.34
198.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.86 MYR 3.62
225.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 MYR 2.06
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-7.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.48 MYR 27.33
-30.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 MYR 4.15
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 MYR 5.49
52.31%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.15 MYR 9.05
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.79 MYR 66.6
16.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.58 MYR 15.08
174.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.7 MYR 32.49
149.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.64 MYR 11.13
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.75 MYR 7.39
33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.44 MYR 10.31
-13.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.26 MYR 5.33
119.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 MYR 6.43
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 MYR 5.78
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 MYR 3.73
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 MYR 2.18
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.13 MYR 17.4
69.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.42 MYR 60.8
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.82 MYR 11.89
-49.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.79 MYR 15.96
-39.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.46 MYR 1.94
556.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$24 MYR 101
20.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.99 MYR 4.16
363.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 MYR 4.34
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.27 MYR 39.1
218.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.49 MYR 2.08
269.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31K MYR 130.9K
4.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$40.97 MYR 173
362.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.28 MYR 39.14
139.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.75 MYR 130
18.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.22 MYR 174
39.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.01 MYR 25.34
248.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.01 MYR 21.13
115.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$188 MYR 794
289.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
119.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$65 MYR 274
33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.82 MYR 143
8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.8 MYR 307
40.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$48.57 MYR 205
140.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,423 MYR 6,000
11.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$716 MYR 3,020
71.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$636 MYR 2,682
325.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$427 MYR 1,800
375.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,661 MYR 7,003
297.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,288 MYR 5,432
291.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cheras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,300 MYR 5,482
69.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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