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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58.1% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 74.8% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 170.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.57 MYR 14.12
382.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$18.50 MYR 73.1
268.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.32 MYR 21.00
157.89%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.72 MYR 10.76
4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.76 MYR 3.02
269.74%
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
$7.76 MYR 30.66
-40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$8.62 MYR 34.04
-46.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.82 MYR 7.19
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.95 MYR 3.74
123.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.25 MYR 4.95
60.00%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.07 MYR 8.19
68.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$15.13 MYR 59.8
23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$2.60 MYR 10.29
262.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.27 MYR 36.63
101.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.87 MYR 11.32
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.52 MYR 6.00
57.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.62 MYR 10.34
-20.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.38 MYR 5.45
97.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.18 MYR 4.68
66.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.29 MYR 5.08
44.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.04 MYR 4.09
42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.68 MYR 2.68
35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.15 MYR 16.38
65.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$21.77 MYR 86.0
-67.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$2.75 MYR 10.87
-49.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.89 MYR 11.41
-16.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.70 MYR 2.75
324.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$11.84 MYR 46.76
142.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.20 MYR 4.72
280.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.99 MYR 3.92
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$5.95 MYR 23.50
384.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.50 MYR 1.99
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$35.2K MYR 139.1K
9.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$32.0K MYR 126.5K
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$43.22 MYR 171
324.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.98 MYR 35.46
151.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$29.36 MYR 116
24.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$37.52 MYR 148
56.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$5.82 MYR 22.98
257.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.89 MYR 19.32
126.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$191 MYR 755
279.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,812 MYR 26.9K
123.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$36.39 MYR 144
136.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$39.41 MYR 156
-4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$77.4 MYR 306
36.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$56.1 MYR 221
110.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$335 MYR 1,322
368.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$267 MYR 1,056
362.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$510 MYR 2,013
439.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$357 MYR 1,411
454.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,750 MYR 6,913
295.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$882 MYR 3,484
439.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$432 MYR 1,705
478.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.07
-16.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

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