Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Puchong

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55.5% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 185.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 118.2% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.44 MYR 14.51
406.10%
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
$4.76 MYR 20.09
188.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.86 MYR 3.63
225.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.53 MYR 2.25
273.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.27 MYR 18.01
3.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.75 MYR 24.26
-21.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.9 MYR 8.01
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 MYR 4.42
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 MYR 5.42
53.49%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.89 MYR 7.98
83.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.09 MYR 46.75
65.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.53 MYR 19.12
116.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.59 MYR 36.21
123.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3 MYR 12.63
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.03 MYR 4.34
127.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.72 MYR 11.49
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.46 MYR 6.14
89.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 MYR 5.67
51.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 MYR 5.83
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 MYR 4.41
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MYR 2.31
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.33 MYR 18.26
61.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.77 MYR 11.68
-48.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.91 MYR 12.25
-21.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 MYR 3.08
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.69 MYR 49.29
147.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.17 MYR 4.92
292.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.99 MYR 4.19
104.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.68 MYR 19.73
531.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.12
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.6K MYR 82.8K
95.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.5K MYR 107.6K
26.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$44.86 MYR 189
322.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.48 MYR 40
133.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.25 MYR 106
44.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.38 MYR 162
49.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.92 MYR 29.16
202.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.22 MYR 22.02
106.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$188 MYR 792
289.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,506 MYR 40.1K
59.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.4 MYR 246
48.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.02 MYR 156
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.2 MYR 351
22.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.2 MYR 296
66.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$275 MYR 1,161
474.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$215 MYR 909
470.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$658 MYR 2,774
311.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$422 MYR 1,779
380.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,786 MYR 7,532
269.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,164 MYR 4,911
333.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Puchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,125 MYR 4,744
95.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.47
-24.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

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