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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Muar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Muar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.1% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 81.4% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$2.54 MYRย 10.31
572.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$23.71 MYRย 96.2
193.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.24 MYRย 13.14
328.09%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.32 MYRย 9.41
18.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.74 MYRย 2.99
267.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.33 MYRย 1.35
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.27 MYRย 17.34
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.53 MYRย 22.47
-16.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.82 MYRย 7.40
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.08 MYRย 4.39
89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.48 MYRย 6.02
30.41%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.84 MYRย 7.48
88.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$22.69 MYRย 92.1
-16.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.82 MYRย 19.58
97.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.71 MYRย 43.48
76.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.86 MYRย 15.66
-32.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.76 MYRย 7.14
39.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.35 MYRย 13.59
-34.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.64 MYRย 10.74
7.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.68 MYRย 6.83
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.04 MYRย 4.23
77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.07 MYRย 4.35
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.51 MYRย 2.07
78.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.36 MYRย 17.70
62.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$18.61 MYRย 75.6
-61.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$4.20 MYRย 17.05
-65.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$5.63 MYRย 22.85
-58.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.72 MYRย 2.92
316.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$11.75 MYRย 47.71
141.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.19 MYRย 4.84
283.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.15 MYRย 4.66
84.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$4.23 MYRย 17.19
599.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.46 MYRย 1.87
304.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$44.5K MYRย 180.6K
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$32.0K MYRย 130.0K
1.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$73.7 MYRย 299
150.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$9.65 MYRย 39.17
136.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$28.09 MYRย 114
34.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$37.20 MYRย 151
55.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.75 MYRย 23.35
268.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.65 MYRย 22.93
97.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$117 MYRย 473
504.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,349 MYRย 17.7K
243.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$111 MYRย 452
-21.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$27.32 MYRย 111
36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$74.0 MYRย 300
40.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79.2 MYRย 321
47.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$386 MYRย 1,566
297.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$270 MYRย 1,096
354.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$655 MYRย 2,660
324.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$472 MYRย 1,916
326.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,589 MYRย 6,450
339.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$892 MYRย 3,623
440.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$611 MYRย 2,482
304.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Muar: January 13, 2026

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