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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 78.4% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 176% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.8% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 157.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$2.55 MYR 10.04
575.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$18.97 MYR 74.8
259.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$3.79 MYR 14.95
262.01%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.32 MYR 9.13
22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.77 MYR 3.03
264.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.34 MYR 1.33
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.64 MYR 14.34
25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.60 MYR 18.11
0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.84 MYR 7.25
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.03 MYR 4.05
105.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.29 MYR 5.09
55.04%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.85 MYR 7.28
88.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.98 MYR 51.2
43.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.13 MYR 20.22
83.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.73 MYR 30.44
141.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.87 MYR 11.30
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.72 MYR 6.78
38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.98 MYR 11.74
-29.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.02 MYR 7.94
35.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.44 MYR 5.66
36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.34 MYR 5.28
39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.58 MYR 6.23
-6.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.42 MYR 1.65
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.19 MYR 16.51
63.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$17.62 MYR 69.4
-59.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.46 MYR 13.61
-60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$4.26 MYR 16.79
-43.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.69 MYR 2.73
330.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$11.96 MYR 47.13
140.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.15 MYR 4.55
297.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.13 MYR 4.46
85.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.42 MYR 17.43
552.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.50 MYR 1.97
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$43.9K MYR 173.1K
-11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$31.2K MYR 122.8K
3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$64.2 MYR 253
185.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.34 MYR 36.80
142.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$28.58 MYR 113
27.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.38 MYR 92.1
151.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$5.93 MYR 23.36
251.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$3.11 MYR 12.26
256.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$117 MYR 461
520.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$2,325 MYR 9,160
556.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$59.6 MYR 235
44.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$27.28 MYR 108
37.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$76.0 MYR 299
39.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$52.2 MYR 206
126.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$381 MYR 1,503
310.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$270 MYR 1,065
357.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$637 MYR 2,509
332.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$478 MYR 1,883
314.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$973 MYR 3,832
156.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ipoh: March 1, 2026

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