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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.2% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.3% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.05 MYR 12.84
470.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$21.23 MYR 89.5
223.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.14 MYR 17.45
231.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 MYR 11
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.77 MYR 3.25
263.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MYR 1.41
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.18 MYR 17.64
5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.84 MYR 20.41
-6.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.89 MYR 7.97
-34.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.13 MYR 4.76
79.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 MYR 6.82
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.03 MYR 8.56
70.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.26 MYR 72.8
6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.03 MYR 21.22
95.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.66 MYR 44.94
80.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.84 MYR 11.96
-8.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.4 MYR 5.89
67.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.19 MYR 9.23
-3.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 MYR 5.29
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 MYR 3.8
126.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.2 MYR 5.08
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.69 MYR 2.92
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.51 MYR 2.17
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.03 MYR 16.99
73.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.23 MYR 60
-49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.63 MYR 11.08
-45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.52 MYR 14.86
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.49 MYR 2.07
516.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.73 MYR 49.47
146.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.21 MYR 5.12
279.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.47 MYR 1.99
329.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.36 MYR 26.84
364.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 1.98
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33K MYR 139.1K
16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.2K MYR 106.3K
28.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.24 MYR 161
395.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.69 MYR 40.84
128.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.66 MYR 125
22.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.86 MYR 164
47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$3.82 MYR 16.11
448.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.07 MYR 17.15
165.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$150 MYR 631
389.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,628 MYR 19.5K
226.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$51 MYR 215
70.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.38 MYR 124
25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$60.3 MYR 254
69.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52.6 MYR 222
122.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$368 MYR 1,552
329.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$261 MYR 1,102
370.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$719 MYR 3,033
276.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$490 MYR 2,066
313.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,676 MYR 7,067
293.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,194 MYR 5,035
322.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,131 MYR 4,770
94.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 28, 2025

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