Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Labuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Labuan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 161% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 102.9% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 144.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$5.43 MYR 21.33
217.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$23.18 MYR 91.1
194.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$6.50 MYR 25.54
111.08%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$3.82 MYR 15.03
-25.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$1.07 MYR 4.22
162.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.40 MYR 1.56
410.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$3.58 MYR 14.07
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$4.89 MYR 19.23
-5.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.68 MYR 6.59
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.95 MYR 3.74
123.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.26 MYR 4.93
58.73%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$2.06 MYR 8.09
68.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$15.35 MYR 60.3
21.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$4.49 MYR 17.64
109.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$9.69 MYR 38.08
92.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$2.96 MYR 11.65
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$1.53 MYR 6.02
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.57 MYR 10.10
-18.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$1.38 MYR 5.43
97.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.24 MYR 4.89
58.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.28 MYR 5.04
46.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.00 MYR 3.94
48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.51 MYR 2.02
80.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$4.33 MYR 17.04
58.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$20.01 MYR 78.6
-64.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.84 MYR 11.18
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$3.02 MYR 11.85
-20.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.72 MYR 2.85
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$11.67 MYR 45.88
146.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$1.19 MYR 4.68
284.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$1.02 MYR 4.02
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$5.76 MYR 22.63
400.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$0.50 MYR 1.98
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$34.7K MYR 136.5K
11.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$32.0K MYR 125.6K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$44.35 MYR 174
313.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$9.03 MYR 35.51
150.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$28.86 MYR 113
26.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$36.53 MYR 144
60.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$5.92 MYR 23.27
251.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$4.93 MYR 19.38
125.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$185 MYR 726
292.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
121.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$60.9 MYR 239
41.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$26.90 MYR 106
39.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$73.8 MYR 290
43.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$51.7 MYR 203
128.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$393 MYR 1,544
298.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$271 MYR 1,064
356.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$644 MYR 2,531
327.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$473 MYR 1,859
318.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$1,550 MYR 6,092
346.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$776 MYR 3,049
513.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$382 MYR 1,501
553.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

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