Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuala Lipis

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.3% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.2% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.51 MYR 10.61
593.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.77 MYR 100
189.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.71 MYR 15.64
269.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 MYR 7.03
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.36 MYR 1.54
677.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 MYR 1.41
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.29 MYR 18.1
3.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.38 MYR 22.7
-15.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.28 MYR 5.41
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.56 MYR 2.37
262.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 MYR 2.73
204.62%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.43 MYR 6.02
141.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.07 MYR 93.1
-16.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.52 MYR 10.62
289.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.67 MYR 32.36
150.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.88 MYR 16.35
-32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.76 MYR 7.44
32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.44 MYR 14.51
-38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.6 MYR 10.98
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 MYR 7.08
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.67 MYR 2.81
164.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.13 MYR 4.78
32.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 MYR 2.06
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.26 MYR 17.95
64.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$30.27 MYR 128
-76.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.39 MYR 18.52
-67.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.43 MYR 22.89
-57.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
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
$11.59 MYR 48.88
149.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.86
299.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.09 MYR 4.61
85.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.19 MYR 17.67
605.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.1
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.7K MYR 184.2K
-12.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$13.1K MYR 55.4K
146.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$28.3 MYR 119
569.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.8 MYR 41.32
126.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.96 MYR 88.4
73.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.33 MYR 157
53.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.05 MYR 25.5
246.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.53 MYR 23.32
95.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$117 MYR 494
524.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,393 MYR 18.5K
244.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$23.26 MYR 98.1
273.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.51 MYR 116
33.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.2 MYR 313
37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.4 MYR 297
66.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$380 MYR 1,601
316.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$273 MYR 1,151
350.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$642 MYR 2,706
321.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$476 MYR 2,009
325.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,755 MYR 7,399
276.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,151 MYR 4,852
338.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$359 MYR 1,515
511.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lipis: October 26, 2025

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