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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66.4% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 160.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 119.6% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 167.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.43 MYR 14.48
407.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.12 MYR 80.6
259.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.41 MYR 22.82
153.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 MYR 11.86
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 MYR 3.06
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 MYR 1.54
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.58 MYR 31.98
-41.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.29 MYR 34.97
-45.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.88 MYR 7.95
-34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 MYR 4.32
99.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.29 MYR 5.46
53.49%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.11 MYR 8.88
63.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.77 MYR 62.3
24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.56 MYR 10.79
283.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.3 MYR 39.21
106.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.9 MYR 12.23
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 MYR 6.36
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.49 MYR 10.51
-15.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.38 MYR 5.83
100.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 MYR 5.19
65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.29 MYR 5.43
37.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 MYR 4.43
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.67 MYR 2.81
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.2 MYR 17.69
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.1 MYR 67.9
-55.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.75 MYR 11.58
-48.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.92 MYR 12.33
-21.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.73 MYR 3.07
313.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$12 MYR 50.6
141.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.21 MYR 5.11
279.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 MYR 4.2
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.74 MYR 24.21
414.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 1.98
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.6K MYR 150.1K
7.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K MYR 130.2K
4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$43.74 MYR 184
333.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.91 MYR 37.56
148.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.62 MYR 125
22.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.06 MYR 156
54.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.87 MYR 24.76
256.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.05 MYR 21.3
113.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$185 MYR 782
294.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,866 MYR 29K
120.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$37 MYR 156
134.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.29 MYR 161
-3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.2 MYR 334
29.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$56.9 MYR 240
105.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$328 MYR 1,383
382.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$275 MYR 1,162
346.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$511 MYR 2,155
429.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$355 MYR 1,496
471.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,740 MYR 7,338
279.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,159 MYR 4,888
335.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$409 MYR 1,725
437.53%
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 Sarawak: October 29, 2025

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