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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.7% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.3% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.00 MYR 11.87
474.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$21.15 MYR 83.5
222.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.29 MYR 16.95
219.81%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.93 MYR 11.58
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.74 MYR 2.93
279.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.33 MYR 1.32
518.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$4.43 MYR 17.51
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.43 MYR 17.51
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.82 MYR 7.19
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.98 MYR 3.88
116.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.19 MYR 4.71
68.07%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.13 MYR 8.43
63.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.82 MYR 58.5
26.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.01 MYR 19.77
88.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.00 MYR 59.2
24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.91 MYR 11.50
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.16 MYR 4.57
106.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.61 MYR 10.29
-19.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.16 MYR 8.52
26.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.14 MYR 4.51
71.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.20 MYR 4.75
55.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.90 MYR 3.56
64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.49 MYR 1.95
87.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.28 MYR 16.92
60.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$19.66 MYR 77.7
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.63 MYR 10.38
-47.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$3.37 MYR 13.29
-28.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.73 MYR 2.89
306.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.70 MYR 46.23
145.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.68 MYR 2.67
572.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.50 MYR 1.98
320.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.28 MYR 28.76
296.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.46 MYR 1.82
313.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.9K MYR 133.9K
14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.0K MYR 110.6K
15.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$39.37 MYR 156
365.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$10.29 MYR 40.64
119.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$11.77 MYR 46.48
210.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$37.46 MYR 148
56.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$5.94 MYR 23.44
250.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$2.82 MYR 11.12
293.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$237 MYR 935
206.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,264 MYR 24.7K
143.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$54.9 MYR 217
57.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$28.71 MYR 113
30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$61.1 MYR 241
72.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$52.8 MYR 209
123.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$385 MYR 1,521
307.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$266 MYR 1,052
363.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$656 MYR 2,591
319.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$469 MYR 1,853
322.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,866 MYR 7,371
270.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$998 MYR 3,941
377.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kedah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,365 MYR 5,393
82.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.16
-18.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

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