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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.2% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 90.5% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.2 MYR 21.91
234.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.68 MYR 99.8
190.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.32 MYR 26.64
116.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.79 MYR 15.98
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.04 MYR 4.37
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 MYR 1.68
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.48 MYR 14.67
27.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.02 MYR 21.17
-9.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.69 MYR 7.13
-26.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1 MYR 4.22
103.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 MYR 5.47
52.31%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.15 MYR 9.06
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.09 MYR 63.6
21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.32 MYR 18.23
127.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.31 MYR 39.25
106.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 MYR 6.13
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 MYR 10.92
-18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.45 MYR 6.11
91.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 MYR 5.25
63.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 MYR 5.32
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 MYR 4.41
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.51 MYR 2.17
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.32 MYR 18.22
62.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.68 MYR 66.1
-54.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.83 MYR 11.91
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.91 MYR 12.28
-21.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.74 MYR 3.14
308.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.88 MYR 50.1
143.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.16 MYR 4.88
295.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 MYR 4.38
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.75 MYR 24.24
414.09%
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
$35.6K MYR 150K
7.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K MYR 130.4K
4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$42.97 MYR 181
341.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.86 MYR 37.36
150.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.28 MYR 123
24.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.58 MYR 154
56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.78 MYR 24.38
262.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.96 MYR 20.92
117.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$186 MYR 786
292.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,926 MYR 29.2K
118.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60 MYR 253
44.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.88 MYR 118
31.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.2 MYR 304
41.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.5 MYR 213
131.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$395 MYR 1,664
300.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$275 MYR 1,159
347.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$648 MYR 2,733
317.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$472 MYR 1,990
329.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,577 MYR 6,648
318.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,147 MYR 4,835
340.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Labuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$359 MYR 1,513
512.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

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