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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.7% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 109.8% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.64 MYR 11.12
559.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19 MYR 80.1
261.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.73 MYR 15.71
267.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.39
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 MYR 3.29
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 MYR 1.52
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.5 MYR 14.78
26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.54 MYR 19.13
-0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.91 MYR 8.04
-35.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.04 MYR 4.37
95.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 MYR 5.56
50.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.89 MYR 7.95
83.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.87 MYR 54.3
42.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.25 MYR 22.15
87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.79 MYR 32.83
146.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.88 MYR 12.12
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 MYR 7.53
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.05 MYR 12.87
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.09 MYR 8.8
32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 MYR 6.33
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 MYR 5.62
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.65 MYR 6.95
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.46 MYR 1.94
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.13 MYR 17.4
69.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.43 MYR 69.3
-56.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.51 MYR 14.82
-59.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.27 MYR 18
-46.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 MYR 3.12
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.83 MYR 49.9
144.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.83
299.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.13 MYR 4.78
78.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.38 MYR 18.46
574.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.46 MYR 1.93
293.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.7K MYR 184.1K
-12.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.1K MYR 131.2K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$64.5 MYR 272
194.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.63 MYR 40.59
130.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.28 MYR 119
28.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.18 MYR 97.7
147.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.03 MYR 25.43
247.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.02 MYR 12.75
257.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$119 MYR 503
513.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,370 MYR 9,994
538.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.1 MYR 245
49.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.54 MYR 116
33.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.1 MYR 313
37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52.1 MYR 220
124.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$392 MYR 1,653
303.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$267 MYR 1,125
360.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$657 MYR 2,770
312.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$474 MYR 2,000
327.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,585 MYR 6,684
316.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,229 MYR 5,185
310.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$932 MYR 3,929
135.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ipoh: October 29, 2025

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