Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kota Bharu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kota Bharu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 120.4% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 262.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 158.3% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 190% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.82 MYR 7.66
856.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$21.31 MYR 89.9
222.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.21 MYR 17.76
225.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 MYR 9.79
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.45 MYR 1.9
522.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.27 MYR 1.15
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.27 MYR 18.02
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.17 MYR 17.58
8.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.76 MYR 3.19
167.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 MYR 3.51
138.55%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.55 MYR 6.55
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.17 MYR 64
20.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.95 MYR 12.43
232.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.19 MYR 26.11
210.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.4 MYR 5.88
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 MYR 6.04
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.38 MYR 5.8
52.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.9 MYR 3.8
207.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.83 MYR 3.5
145.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.16 MYR 4.89
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.92 MYR 3.86
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.4 MYR 1.71
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.07 MYR 12.97
128.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.4 MYR 5.9
2.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.43 MYR 14.45
-33.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 MYR 3.12
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.63 MYR 49.04
149.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.69 MYR 2.91
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.54 MYR 2.26
274.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.64 MYR 15.35
712.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.11
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31K MYR 130.6K
23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
18.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$38.1 MYR 161
397.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.15 MYR 34.38
172.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.59 MYR 112
36.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.56 MYR 154
56.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.77 MYR 24.33
263.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.26 MYR 17.98
153.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$116 MYR 489
531.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
140.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$53.4 MYR 225
62.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.9 MYR 79.7
94.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$61.7 MYR 260
65.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.8 MYR 219
125.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$264 MYR 1,114
498.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$141 MYR 595
772.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$845 MYR 3,565
220.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$478 MYR 2,015
324.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,767 MYR 7,450
273.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,061 MYR 4,474
375.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$325 MYR 1,371
576.44%
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 Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

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