Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kajang, Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kajang, Selangor

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.9% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 153.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.2% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.6 MYR 15.18
383.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.76 MYR 79.1
266.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.6 MYR 19.41
198.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.11 MYR 13.13
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.81 MYR 3.41
245.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 MYR 2.06
304.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.69 MYR 19.77
-5.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6 MYR 25.29
-24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 MYR 4.3
99.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 MYR 7.06
18.56%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.83 MYR 7.71
89.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.6 MYR 65.8
17.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.02 MYR 21.17
95.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.71 MYR 40.96
98.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.99 MYR 12.6
-12.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 MYR 6.89
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.81 MYR 11.86
-24.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.93 MYR 8.12
43.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 MYR 6.38
35.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.79 MYR 7.56
-1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.17 MYR 4.93
28.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.37
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.3 MYR 18.14
62.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.72 MYR 74.7
-59.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.74 MYR 11.54
-47.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.9 MYR 12.23
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 MYR 3.09
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.96 MYR 50.4
142.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.17 MYR 4.92
292.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 MYR 4.21
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.61 MYR 19.43
541.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.12
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.5K MYR 137.2K
-0.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.98 MYR 190
321.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.35 MYR 39.42
137.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.05 MYR 131
17.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.27 MYR 153
58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.87 MYR 24.75
256.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.03 MYR 21.22
114.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$214 MYR 902
242.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,858 MYR 28.9K
120.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.7 MYR 256
42.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.59 MYR 159
-2.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.5 MYR 356
20.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.2 MYR 300
64.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$382 MYR 1,611
313.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$268 MYR 1,130
359.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$641 MYR 2,705
322.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$464 MYR 1,957
336.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,504 MYR 6,342
338.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,007 MYR 4,246
401.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$591 MYR 2,493
271.82%
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 Kajang, Selangor: October 27, 2025

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