Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Putrajaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Putrajaya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 103.9% more expensive than Putrajaya without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.55 MYR 14.98
390.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.91 MYR 79.7
263.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.65 MYR 19.6
194.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 MYR 12.12
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.79 MYR 3.35
254.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 MYR 1.57
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.43 MYR 14.48
29.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.58 MYR 19.32
-1.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 MYR 7.29
-28.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 MYR 3.52
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.23 MYR 5.21
60.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.88 MYR 7.91
84.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.62 MYR 27.91
176.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.31 MYR 18.17
127.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.57 MYR 40.37
101.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.14 MYR 13.23
-16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 MYR 5.62
75.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.2 MYR 13.48
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.61 MYR 6.81
72.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 MYR 6.36
35.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 MYR 7.67
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.63 MYR 6.86
-7.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.37
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.21 MYR 17.77
66.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.15 MYR 59.7
-49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.73 MYR 11.53
-47.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.03 MYR 12.77
-24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 MYR 2.85
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.94 MYR 50.4
142.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.96 MYR 4.04
378.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.03 MYR 4.33
96.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.74 MYR 24.22
414.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.46 MYR 1.95
293.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
-14.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$45.18 MYR 191
319.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.13 MYR 38.52
142.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.52 MYR 95
61.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$38.05 MYR 160
50.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.99 MYR 37.91
133.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.98 MYR 21.01
116.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$189 MYR 795
288.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
118.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$65.5 MYR 276
32.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.69 MYR 78.8
96.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 MYR 311
38.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.87 MYR 168
193.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$336 MYR 1,418
370.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$239 MYR 1,007
414.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$634 MYR 2,672
327.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$381 MYR 1,608
431.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,002 MYR 8,444
229.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,399 MYR 5,899
260.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Putrajaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,309 MYR 5,520
67.94%
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 Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

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