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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.4% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.4% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.62 MYR 14.69
371.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$19.01 MYR 77.2
265.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$4.59 MYR 18.65
202.18%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.13 MYR 12.72
-12.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.79 MYR 3.19
244.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.45 MYR 1.84
340.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$4.85 MYR 19.67
-8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$5.87 MYR 23.84
-21.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.79 MYR 7.27
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 MYR 4.24
95.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.71 MYR 6.95
12.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.90 MYR 7.72
82.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$15.79 MYR 64.1
19.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$5.13 MYR 20.85
85.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$9.49 MYR 38.52
98.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.95 MYR 11.99
-11.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.58 MYR 6.41
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.81 MYR 11.42
-22.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.86 MYR 7.54
53.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.52 MYR 6.19
28.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.81 MYR 7.33
2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.17 MYR 4.73
24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.56 MYR 2.26
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.18 MYR 16.99
69.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$18.23 MYR 74.0
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.83 MYR 11.50
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.00 MYR 12.18
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.73 MYR 2.96
310.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$11.61 MYR 47.13
144.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.17 MYR 4.75
289.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.03 MYR 4.19
105.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$4.66 MYR 18.93
534.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.46 MYR 1.86
304.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$35.7K MYR 144.9K
7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$33.2K MYR 134.9K
-2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$46.03 MYR 187
300.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$9.37 MYR 38.04
144.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$31.42 MYR 128
20.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$37.59 MYR 153
54.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$5.76 MYR 23.39
267.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$4.92 MYR 19.97
127.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$210 MYR 854
234.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,880 MYR 27.9K
117.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$60.4 MYR 245
44.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$36.65 MYR 149
1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$86.6 MYR 352
20.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.0 MYR 292
62.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$394 MYR 1,600
289.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$267 MYR 1,084
359.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$655 MYR 2,659
324.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$472 MYR 1,916
326.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,427 MYR 5,794
389.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$937 MYR 3,806
414.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$623 MYR 2,529
297.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kajang, Selangor: January 13, 2026

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