Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 174.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 77.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 140% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.91

$3.07 MYR 12.13

460.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €59.0

$21.19 MYR 83.7

221.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.89

$4.20 MYR 16.58

226.67%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.46

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-4.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.44

$0.74 MYR 2.93

279.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.77

$0.37 MYR 1.45

451.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.97

$4.49 MYR 17.73

2.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.99

$4.40 MYR 17.40

4.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-32.63%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.84

$0.99 MYR 3.92

114.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-2.44%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.02

$2.15 MYR 8.48

61.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$17.37 MYR 68.6

7.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.16

$5.00 MYR 19.74

88.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.18

$14.88 MYR 58.8

25.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.26

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-6.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.07

$1.47 MYR 5.80

62.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-18.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.37

$2.19 MYR 8.66

24.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.70

$1.14 MYR 4.50

71.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.20 MYR 4.75

55.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.28

$0.89 MYR 3.53

66.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.80

$0.49 MYR 1.93

87.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.95

$4.35 MYR 17.18

57.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.16

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-63.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.20

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-47.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.09

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-30.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.57

$0.46 MYR 1.80

545.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.92

$17.36 MYR 68.6

65.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.96

$0.68 MYR 2.68

572.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.82

$0.50 MYR 1.98

320.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.98

$7.19 MYR 28.39

301.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

$0.49 MYR 1.96

287.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.5K

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

13.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €28.0K

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

15.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €159

$39.37 MYR 156

365.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.59

$10.01 MYR 39.54

125.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.61

$31.45 MYR 124

16.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.8

$33.02 MYR 130

77.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €18.03

$5.53 MYR 21.84

276.49%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.61

$4.81 MYR 19.01

130.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €629

$237 MYR 937

206.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

144.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.7

$54.3 MYR 214

58.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.45

$29.00 MYR 115

29.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.5

$62.5 MYR 247

69.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$52.4 MYR 207

125.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,358

$394 MYR 1,556

298.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,070

$230 MYR 910

436.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,383

$641 MYR 2,531

329.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,715

$517 MYR 2,042

283.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,993

$2,335 MYR 9,224

196.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,122

$1,191 MYR 4,703

299.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,163

$974 MYR 3,849

156.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.16

-18.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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