Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Nilai

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.5% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.6% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 156.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.62 MYR 15.26
380.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.68 MYR 78.8
267.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.01 MYR 25.35
128.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 MYR 11.64
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.77 MYR 3.26
263.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 MYR 1.42
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.62 MYR 15.26
22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.02 MYR 21.18
-9.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-31.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.96 MYR 4.04
111.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 MYR 5.48
52.31%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.11 MYR 8.91
63.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.99 MYR 63.2
22.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.32 MYR 18.21
127.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.66 MYR 40.74
99.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.94 MYR 12.38
-11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.53 MYR 6.45
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.6 MYR 10.97
-18.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.39 MYR 5.87
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.22 MYR 5.15
67.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.27 MYR 5.35
39.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1 MYR 4.2
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.35
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.26 MYR 17.94
64.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.76 MYR 66.4
-54.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.9 MYR 12.24
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 MYR 2.94
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.67 MYR 49.23
148.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 MYR 5.05
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 MYR 4.2
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.04 MYR 25.45
389.40%
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
$35.3K MYR 149K
8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.08 MYR 186
330.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9 MYR 37.96
146.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.98 MYR 122
25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.39 MYR 158
53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.82 MYR 24.55
259.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.92 MYR 20.77
119.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$188 MYR 793
289.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
119.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.8 MYR 252
45.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.02 MYR 114
36.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.7 MYR 311
38.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.7 MYR 218
126.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$391 MYR 1,649
304.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$273 MYR 1,149
351.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$653 MYR 2,754
314.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$468 MYR 1,975
332.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,952 MYR 8,233
238.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,062 MYR 4,478
375.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Nilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Nilai: October 29, 2025

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