Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 61.5% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 126.1% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 154.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.62 MYR 15.28
380.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.97 MYR 80
262.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.74 MYR 20
189.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 MYR 12.62
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.8 MYR 3.38
250.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.48 MYR 2.04
312.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.47 MYR 14.64
27.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.68 MYR 28.17
-32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.86 MYR 7.86
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.93 MYR 3.91
118.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 MYR 5.22
59.68%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.81 MYR 7.64
91.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.66 MYR 44.96
71.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.4 MYR 14.33
188.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.2 MYR 34.57
134.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.67 MYR 11.24
-2.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 MYR 6.11
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.57 MYR 10.83
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 MYR 5.14
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 MYR 5.01
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 MYR 5.62
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.9 MYR 3.81
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MYR 2.34
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.11 MYR 17.32
70.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.18 MYR 59.8
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.7 MYR 11.37
-47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.9 MYR 12.22
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 MYR 2.95
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.92 MYR 50.3
143.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 MYR 4.28
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 MYR 4.34
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.07 MYR 38.25
225.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.11
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.4K MYR 149.3K
8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.4K MYR 115.6K
18.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$40.76 MYR 172
365.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.96 MYR 37.77
147.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.37 MYR 132
15.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.46 MYR 150
61.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.72 MYR 24.11
266.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.89 MYR 20.63
120.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$189 MYR 797
287.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,908 MYR 29.1K
118.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.24 MYR 208
76.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.75 MYR 79.1
96.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$54.9 MYR 231
86.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.31 MYR 170
190.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$472 MYR 1,991
234.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$400 MYR 1,687
207.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$845 MYR 3,563
220.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$599 MYR 2,528
238.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,824 MYR 7,692
261.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,292 MYR 5,447
290.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Johor Bahru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,008 MYR 4,252
118.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

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