Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malacca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malacca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 88.6% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 206.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.3% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 194.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.56 MYR 14.05
383.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$18.90 MYR 74.7
260.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.76 MYR 18.79
188.24%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.86 MYR 11.30
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.83 MYR 3.28
238.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.45 MYR 1.78
353.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.09 MYR 8.27
119.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.23 MYR 12.75
42.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.50 MYR 5.91
-14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.00 MYR 3.94
112.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.24 MYR 4.91
61.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.87 MYR 7.38
86.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.50 MYR 61.2
20.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.99 MYR 19.71
88.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.51 MYR 45.48
62.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$3.63 MYR 14.32
-28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.52 MYR 6.01
57.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.61 MYR 10.33
-19.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.04 MYR 8.04
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.53 MYR 6.05
28.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.80 MYR 7.11
3.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.33 MYR 5.26
11.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.52 MYR 2.04
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.16 MYR 16.44
65.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$14.54 MYR 57.4
-51.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.07 MYR 8.17
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.93 MYR 11.56
-17.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.46 MYR 1.81
545.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.95 MYR 47.19
140.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.43 MYR 5.65
219.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.98 MYR 3.89
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.80 MYR 22.90
397.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.50 MYR 1.98
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$34.7K MYR 136.9K
11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$38.4K MYR 151.9K
-16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$45.13 MYR 178
306.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$9.24 MYR 36.51
144.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$31.07 MYR 123
17.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$16.60 MYR 65.6
253.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$11.64 MYR 45.99
78.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.10 MYR 20.13
117.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$186 MYR 736
289.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,966 MYR 27.5K
119.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$64.3 MYR 254
34.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$18.75 MYR 74.1
99.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$72.9 MYR 288
45.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$39.30 MYR 155
200.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$328 MYR 1,296
377.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$188 MYR 742
557.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$700 MYR 2,765
293.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$287 MYR 1,135
589.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,215 MYR 4,798
469.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$830 MYR 3,278
473.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Malacca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$958 MYR 3,783
160.82%
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 Malacca: March 2, 2026

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