Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and George Town

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 100.7% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 184.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 85.2% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 148.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.10 MYR 12.23
455.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$21.04 MYR 83.1
224.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.15 MYR 16.39
230.60%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.47 MYR 9.77
14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.73 MYR 2.88
284.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.34 MYR 1.34
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$4.17 MYR 16.47
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.69 MYR 18.52
-1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.89 MYR 7.48
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.13 MYR 4.47
87.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.67 MYR 6.59
19.76%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.03 MYR 8.01
71.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$17.53 MYR 69.3
6.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.99 MYR 19.69
88.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.76 MYR 42.50
73.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.78 MYR 10.97
-6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.43 MYR 5.63
67.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 MYR 8.47
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.21 MYR 4.77
125.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.83 MYR 3.28
136.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.15 MYR 4.56
62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 MYR 2.90
102.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.52 MYR 2.04
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.14 MYR 16.37
65.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$12.93 MYR 51.1
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.60 MYR 10.29
-46.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.51 MYR 13.85
-31.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.46 MYR 1.80
545.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.93 MYR 47.14
141.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.56
297.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.47 MYR 1.85
346.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.52 MYR 25.74
342.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.50 MYR 1.97
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.1K MYR 130.8K
16.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$25.3K MYR 99.9K
27.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$39.38 MYR 156
365.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.59 MYR 37.86
135.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$29.28 MYR 116
24.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$38.62 MYR 153
52.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$3.86 MYR 15.25
439.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$3.98 MYR 15.71
178.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$147 MYR 579
395.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,602 MYR 18.2K
231.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$52.4 MYR 207
64.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$28.97 MYR 114
29.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$60.2 MYR 238
75.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$53.0 MYR 209
123.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$360 MYR 1,423
335.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$258 MYR 1,020
378.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$715 MYR 2,824
284.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$499 MYR 1,971
296.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,216 MYR 4,803
105.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

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