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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.3% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 83.4% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.65 MYR 11.17
556.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.33 MYR 98.4
194.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.23 MYR 13.61
324.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 MYR 9.43
24.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 MYR 3.05
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MYR 1.43
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.37 MYR 18.41
1.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.5 MYR 23.18
-17.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.84 MYR 7.74
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 MYR 4.51
89.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 MYR 6.07
37.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.9 MYR 8
82.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$22.62 MYR 95.4
-19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.03 MYR 21.19
95.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.73 MYR 45.26
79.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.87 MYR 16.32
-32.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 MYR 7.27
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.29 MYR 13.88
-35.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.6 MYR 10.98
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 MYR 7.15
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 MYR 4.22
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.12 MYR 4.71
33.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MYR 2.3
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.16 MYR 17.56
68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$29.85 MYR 126
-76.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.41 MYR 18.61
-67.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.54 MYR 23.37
-58.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 MYR 3.04
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.96 MYR 50.4
142.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.85
299.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.11 MYR 4.66
81.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.41 MYR 18.61
570.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.1
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43K MYR 181.4K
-10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$73.3 MYR 309
158.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.83 MYR 41.43
125.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.91 MYR 118
30.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.23 MYR 153
58.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.83 MYR 24.57
259.35%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.74 MYR 24.23
88.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$116 MYR 491
529.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,334 MYR 18.3K
248.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 MYR 462
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.8 MYR 117
32.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.1 MYR 312
37.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.1 MYR 338
46.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$381 MYR 1,609
314.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$273 MYR 1,150
351.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$634 MYR 2,673
327.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$479 MYR 2,019
323.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,989 MYR 8,389
231.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,240 MYR 5,231
306.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Muar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$590 MYR 2,487
272.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

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