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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ipoh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.3% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 105.9% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.57 MYRย 10.43
564.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$19.04 MYRย 77.3
264.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.73 MYRย 15.15
271.85%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.31 MYRย 9.40
19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.72 MYRย 2.91
277.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.56 MYRย 14.46
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.39 MYRย 17.82
5.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.88 MYRย 7.64
-31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.99 MYRย 4.04
107.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MYRย 5.30
47.33%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.92 MYRย 7.78
80.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.12 MYRย 53.3
43.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.13 MYRย 20.83
85.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$7.44 MYRย 30.21
153.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.97 MYRย 12.04
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.74 MYRย 7.06
41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.05 MYRย 12.39
-28.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.10 MYRย 8.54
35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.46 MYRย 5.91
33.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.41 MYRย 5.73
31.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.59 MYRย 6.44
-8.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.46 MYRย 1.87
97.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.21 MYRย 17.08
68.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$17.15 MYRย 69.6
-58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$3.41 MYRย 13.85
-58.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$4.36 MYRย 17.70
-46.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.75 MYRย 3.03
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$11.74 MYRย 47.68
141.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.20 MYRย 4.89
280.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.15 MYRย 4.65
84.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.17 MYRย 16.94
609.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.50 MYRย 2.02
272.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$43.6K MYRย 177.2K
-11.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$31.4K MYRย 127.3K
3.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$64.6 MYRย 262
185.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.46 MYRย 38.41
141.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$27.88 MYRย 113
35.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.47 MYRย 95.3
147.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.04 MYRย 24.51
250.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$3.04 MYRย 12.35
267.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$118 MYRย 479
497.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$2,317 MYRย 9,405
544.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$59.3 MYRย 241
47.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.12 MYRย 110
37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$73.9 MYRย 300
40.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$53.4 MYRย 217
118.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$392 MYRย 1,591
291.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$271 MYRย 1,099
353.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$637 MYRย 2,586
336.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$470 MYRย 1,909
328.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$979 MYRย 3,973
152.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ipoh: January 12, 2026

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