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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 230.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.7% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 193.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.42 MYR 10.19
619.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$21.96 MYR 92.6
212.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.59 MYR 19.37
198.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.85 MYR 12
-2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.45 MYR 1.89
522.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.25 MYR 1.05
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.52 MYR 14.86
25.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.09 MYR 21.46
-11.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 MYR 6.63
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.94 MYR 3.97
115.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 MYR 5.51
51.15%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.15 MYR 9.06
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.81 MYR 62.4
23.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.27 MYR 18
129.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.59 MYR 40.43
100.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.86 MYR 12.05
-8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 MYR 6.44
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.48 MYR 10.44
-14.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.38 MYR 5.84
100.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 MYR 5.01
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 MYR 5.32
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1 MYR 4.23
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 MYR 2.19
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.15 MYR 17.52
68.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.5 MYR 56.9
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.76 MYR 11.63
-48.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.92 MYR 12.32
-21.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 MYR 3.11
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.86 MYR 50
144.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.21 MYR 5.08
279.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 MYR 4.22
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.91 MYR 24.9
400.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.49 MYR 2.07
269.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.1K MYR 152K
6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.9K MYR 134.4K
1.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.43 MYR 187
326.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.09 MYR 38.33
144.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.98 MYR 122
25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.67 MYR 155
56.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.95 MYR 25.1
252.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.05 MYR 21.28
113.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$191 MYR 806
283.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,035 MYR 29.7K
114.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.7 MYR 252
45.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.06 MYR 114
35.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.5 MYR 306
40.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.2 MYR 216
128.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$198 MYR 836
697.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$116 MYR 490
958.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$657 MYR 2,770
312.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$274 MYR 1,154
641.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,781 MYR 7,512
270.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,129 MYR 4,759
347.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$473 MYR 1,995
364.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: October 27, 2025

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