Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66.9% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 200.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 105% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 186.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.34 MYR 9.89
644.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$11.86 MYR 50
479.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.37 MYR 14.22
306.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.41
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.63 MYR 2.65
344.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 MYR 1.54
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.48 MYR 14.66
27.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.52 MYR 23.29
-17.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 MYR 7.16
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.12 MYR 4.73
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 MYR 4.29
94.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.24 MYR 5.23
179.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.24 MYR 43.17
78.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.39 MYR 14.3
189.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.24 MYR 26.32
208.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3 MYR 12.64
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 MYR 7.49
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.96 MYR 12.49
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.04 MYR 8.61
35.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.32 MYR 5.58
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 MYR 4.24
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.75 MYR 3.14
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.34
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.36 MYR 18.4
60.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.77 MYR 79.1
-62.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.94 MYR 8.2
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.93 MYR 8.13
18.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.45 MYR 1.92
571.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.98 MYR 84.3
44.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 MYR 4.3
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.4 MYR 1.7
405.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.33 MYR 18.24
582.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.09
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
18.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$23.66 MYR 99.8
701.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.31 MYR 39.27
138.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.32 MYR 89.9
70.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.94 MYR 156
55.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.05 MYR 25.53
246.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.11 MYR 17.33
162.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$116 MYR 491
528.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
255.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71 MYR 299
22.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.81 MYR 117
32.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$37.2 MYR 157
174.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.22 MYR 199
147.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$164 MYR 690
866.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$265 MYR 1,119
363.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$214 MYR 902
1166.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$481 MYR 2,027
321.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$661 MYR 2,786
899.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,128 MYR 4,758
347.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$644 MYR 2,717
241.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.62
-6.35%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

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