Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kepong

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.7% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 214.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.7% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.52 MYR 13.91
389.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$19.13 MYR 75.6
256.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.64 MYR 18.32
195.69%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.80 MYR 11.07
1.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.83 MYR 3.29
238.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.37 MYR 1.46
451.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.44 MYR 13.61
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.95 MYR 19.55
-6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.86 MYR 7.35
-31.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.94 MYR 3.72
125.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.28 MYR 5.07
56.25%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.28 MYR 9.01
52.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.42 MYR 60.9
21.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.94 MYR 19.53
90.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.74 MYR 42.43
73.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.79 MYR 11.01
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.72 MYR 6.80
38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.53 MYR 9.98
-17.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.25 MYR 4.95
118.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.37 MYR 5.42
43.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.37 MYR 5.42
36.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.90 MYR 3.54
64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.60 MYR 2.36
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.17 MYR 16.48
64.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$14.83 MYR 58.6
-51.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.66 MYR 10.50
-48.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.99 MYR 11.81
-19.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kepong
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
$11.72 MYR 46.28
145.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.02 MYR 4.04
348.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.99 MYR 3.93
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$9.26 MYR 36.59
211.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.49 MYR 1.94
287.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$31.8K MYR 125.5K
21.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.5K MYR 108.8K
17.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$46.48 MYR 184
294.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.07 MYR 35.84
149.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$23.33 MYR 92.2
56.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$31.63 MYR 125
85.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$5.76 MYR 22.76
261.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.02 MYR 19.83
121.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$211 MYR 835
243.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,834 MYR 27.0K
123.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$48.95 MYR 193
76.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$23.01 MYR 90.9
62.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$70.3 MYR 278
50.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$48.04 MYR 190
146.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$244 MYR 966
541.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$179 MYR 707
590.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$596 MYR 2,355
361.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$421 MYR 1,664
370.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,817 MYR 7,176
280.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$902 MYR 3,563
427.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$687 MYR 2,712
263.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

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