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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sarawak Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sarawak

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 81.7% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.4% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.60 MYR 14.62
374.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$19.20 MYR 77.9
261.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$5.15 MYR 20.90
169.32%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.73 MYR 11.08
0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.73 MYR 2.97
272.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.39 MYR 1.59
407.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$7.87 MYR 31.95
-43.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$8.15 MYR 33.09
-43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.88 MYR 7.61
-31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.00 MYR 4.06
105.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.29 MYR 5.23
49.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.10 MYR 8.54
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$15.27 MYR 62.0
23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$2.61 MYR 10.59
264.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$9.48 MYR 38.49
99.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.90 MYR 11.78
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.47 MYR 5.98
67.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.59 MYR 10.51
-15.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.38 MYR 5.62
106.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.18 MYR 4.77
65.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.27 MYR 5.14
45.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.04 MYR 4.24
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.64 MYR 2.59
42.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.35 MYR 17.65
63.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$15.49 MYR 62.9
-53.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.82 MYR 11.45
-49.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.89 MYR 11.74
-19.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.69 MYR 2.79
334.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$11.95 MYR 48.51
137.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.17 MYR 4.75
289.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.99 MYR 4.00
114.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$6.03 MYR 24.48
390.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.47 MYR 1.90
295.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$34.8K MYR 141.3K
10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$31.8K MYR 128.9K
2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$44.29 MYR 180
316.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$9.01 MYR 36.57
153.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$29.01 MYR 118
30.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$37.22 MYR 151
55.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$5.76 MYR 23.39
267.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.05 MYR 20.50
121.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$187 MYR 760
275.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,860 MYR 27.9K
117.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$36.75 MYR 149
137.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$39.20 MYR 159
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$77.9 MYR 316
33.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$56.3 MYR 229
107.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$336 MYR 1,365
356.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$270 MYR 1,095
354.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$505 MYR 2,051
450.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$353 MYR 1,433
470.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,620 MYR 6,578
330.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$879 MYR 3,571
448.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$425 MYR 1,726
481.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: January 13, 2026

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