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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.5% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 205% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 114.6% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.53 MYRย 14.31
383.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$19.02 MYRย 77.2
265.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.85 MYRย 19.69
185.98%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.78 MYRย 11.29
-1.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.78 MYRย 3.17
248.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.37 MYRย 1.49
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.59 MYRย 14.60
23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.06 MYRย 20.53
-8.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.86 MYRย 7.56
-31.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.95 MYRย 3.84
115.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.25 MYRย 5.09
54.40%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.21 MYRย 8.97
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$15.58 MYRย 63.2
21.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.93 MYRย 20.02
93.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.64 MYRย 43.21
77.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.65 MYRย 10.77
-1.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.74 MYRย 7.08
41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.47 MYRย 10.04
-11.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.25 MYRย 5.09
128.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.39 MYRย 5.66
40.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.32 MYRย 5.36
40.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.89 MYRย 3.62
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.63 MYRย 2.57
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.21 MYRย 17.08
68.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$14.03 MYRย 57.0
-49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.69 MYRย 10.93
-46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.92 MYRย 11.87
-20.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.74 MYRย 3.02
305.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$11.94 MYRย 48.49
137.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.98 MYRย 4.00
365.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.03 MYRย 4.16
105.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.99 MYRย 36.49
229.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.49 MYRย 2.00
279.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$31.3K MYRย 127.2K
22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.4K MYRย 115.1K
14.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$45.92 MYRย 186
301.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.05 MYRย 36.73
152.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$23.40 MYRย 95.0
61.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$31.83 MYRย 129
82.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.84 MYRย 23.71
262.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.80 MYRย 19.50
132.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$215 MYRย 874
227.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,985 MYRย 28.4K
113.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$49.93 MYRย 203
75.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$23.56 MYRย 95.7
58.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$69.8 MYRย 283
49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$48.16 MYRย 196
142.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$244 MYRย 992
527.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$174 MYRย 708
603.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$594 MYRย 2,412
367.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$432 MYRย 1,754
366.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,650 MYRย 6,698
323.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$873 MYRย 3,544
452.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kepong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$644 MYRย 2,616
283.80%
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 Kepong: January 12, 2026

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