Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Langkawi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 91.5% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 125.4% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.50 MYR 13.82
392.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$21.35 MYR 84.3
219.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.24 MYR 24.63
119.87%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.57 MYR 6.20
80.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.80 MYR 3.15
251.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.57 MYR 2.24
257.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.56 MYR 14.06
28.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.93 MYR 19.48
-6.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.51 MYR 5.97
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.15 MYR 4.55
84.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.26 MYR 4.96
58.73%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.14 MYR 8.46
62.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.29 MYR 60.4
22.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.34 MYR 17.15
117.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.21 MYR 36.38
102.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.87 MYR 7.40
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.53 MYR 6.05
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.57 MYR 10.16
-18.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.44 MYR 5.68
89.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.20 MYR 4.72
63.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.27 MYR 5.01
47.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.99 MYR 3.92
49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.56 MYR 2.20
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.93 MYR 15.53
74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$18.68 MYR 73.8
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.90 MYR 3.55
53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.87 MYR 11.32
-16.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.70 MYR 2.75
324.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.93 MYR 47.11
141.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.56
297.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.98 MYR 3.87
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.00 MYR 23.69
380.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.50 MYR 1.96
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.1K MYR 138.5K
10.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$31.4K MYR 124.0K
2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$36.01 MYR 142
408.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.10 MYR 35.95
148.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$28.86 MYR 114
26.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$21.43 MYR 84.6
173.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$5.91 MYR 23.35
252.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.03 MYR 19.88
120.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$187 MYR 739
288.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,030 MYR 27.8K
117.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$61.7 MYR 244
39.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$27.29 MYR 108
37.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.3 MYR 294
42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$51.5 MYR 203
129.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$391 MYR 1,546
300.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$266 MYR 1,050
364.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$644 MYR 2,544
327.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$469 MYR 1,854
321.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,777 MYR 7,019
289.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$788 MYR 3,114
503.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Langkawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$2,086 MYR 8,238
19.76%
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 Langkawi: March 2, 2026

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