Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kedah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kedah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 81% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 151.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.12 MYR 13.15
458.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$20.93 MYR 88.3
228.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.12 MYR 17.38
232.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.85 MYR 12
-2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 MYR 3.07
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MYR 1.42
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.28 MYR 18.05
3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.35 MYR 18.35
4.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.88 MYR 7.92
-34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.97 MYR 4.09
109.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 MYR 5.13
62.30%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.06 MYR 8.71
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.32 MYR 64.6
19.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.99 MYR 21.06
96.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.7 MYR 62
30.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.8 MYR 11.83
-6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.17 MYR 4.93
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.67 MYR 11.27
-20.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.09 MYR 8.81
32.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.17 MYR 4.95
74.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.2 MYR 5.07
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.91 MYR 3.82
64.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 MYR 1.91
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.31 MYR 18.17
62.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.44 MYR 60.9
-50.62%
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
$3.35 MYR 14.13
-31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 MYR 2.91
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.64 MYR 49.08
148.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.69 MYR 2.89
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.51 MYR 2.14
296.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.92 MYR 29.2
327.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 1.97
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.2K MYR 144.3K
12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.2K MYR 114.9K
18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.43 MYR 162
393.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.24 MYR 43.19
116.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.58 MYR 48.82
214.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.91 MYR 156
55.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.92 MYR 24.98
253.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$2.79 MYR 11.77
287.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$242 MYR 1,020
202.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,082 MYR 25.6K
148.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$54.5 MYR 230
59.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$28.49 MYR 120
29.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$60.3 MYR 254
69.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.7 MYR 218
126.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$387 MYR 1,633
308.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$268 MYR 1,131
358.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$646 MYR 2,724
319.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$478 MYR 2,015
324.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,649 MYR 6,953
300.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,061 MYR 4,474
375.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,302 MYR 5,493
68.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kedah: October 28, 2025

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