Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kulim Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kulim

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 42.6% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.2% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.61 MYR 11
567.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.2 MYR 97.8
196.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.88 MYR 16.35
253.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 MYR 9.35
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 MYR 3.09
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 MYR 1.54
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.2 MYR 17.7
5.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.44 MYR 22.93
-16.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.9 MYR 8.01
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.13 MYR 4.75
79.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 MYR 6.03
38.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.82 MYR 7.67
90.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.77 MYR 96
-19.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.8 MYR 20.26
104.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.82 MYR 45.62
77.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.94 MYR 16.6
-33.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 MYR 7.51
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.31 MYR 13.94
-36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.63 MYR 11.1
5.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 MYR 7.08
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 MYR 4.21
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.12 MYR 4.72
33.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MYR 2.33
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.28 MYR 18.05
63.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$29.51 MYR 124
-75.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.38 MYR 18.45
-67.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.51 MYR 23.24
-58.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.49 MYR 2.07
516.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.76 MYR 49.58
146.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 MYR 5.06
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 MYR 4.38
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.2 MYR 17.72
603.81%
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
$44.1K MYR 186.2K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K MYR 130.1K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$75.6 MYR 319
150.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.75 MYR 41.12
127.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.96 MYR 122
25.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.27 MYR 153
58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.97 MYR 25.19
250.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.63 MYR 23.74
91.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$118 MYR 499
518.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,241 MYR 17.9K
256.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$111 MYR 470
-22.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.55 MYR 116
33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.6 MYR 323
33.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79 MYR 333
48.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$392 MYR 1,651
303.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$272 MYR 1,148
351.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$638 MYR 2,690
324.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$477 MYR 2,013
324.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,594 MYR 6,722
314.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,065 MYR 4,490
373.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kulim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Kulim: October 27, 2025

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