Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Selangor

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 60.9% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$2.63 MYR 10.36
554.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$23.12 MYR 91.1
194.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$3.87 MYR 15.24
254.52%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.23 MYR 8.80
27.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.74 MYR 2.90
279.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.34 MYR 1.32
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.20 MYR 16.56
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$5.41 MYR 21.31
-14.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.82 MYR 7.16
-29.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.01 MYR 3.97
109.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.42 MYR 5.59
40.85%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.83 MYR 7.22
90.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$14.83 MYR 58.4
25.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.53 MYR 17.85
107.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.47 MYR 37.30
97.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.86 MYR 11.28
-8.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.59 MYR 6.26
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.63 MYR 10.36
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.46 MYR 5.75
86.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.21 MYR 4.78
61.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.01 MYR 3.98
85.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.09 MYR 4.29
35.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.51 MYR 1.99
80.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.27 MYR 16.83
60.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$18.90 MYR 74.5
-62.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$3.29 MYR 12.95
-58.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$4.28 MYR 16.85
-43.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.73 MYR 2.88
306.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$11.87 MYR 46.77
142.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.15 MYR 4.53
297.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.14 MYR 4.49
84.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$4.40 MYR 17.36
555.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.49 MYR 1.95
287.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$39.3K MYR 154.8K
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.9K MYR 121.6K
4.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$64.2 MYR 253
185.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.76 MYR 38.45
131.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$26.04 MYR 103
40.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$38.34 MYR 151
53.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$7.37 MYR 29.05
182.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.30 MYR 20.89
109.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$119 MYR 470
509.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$4,253 MYR 16.8K
258.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$61.5 MYR 242
40.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$37.07 MYR 146
1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$75.7 MYR 298
39.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$77.8 MYR 307
51.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$437 MYR 1,721
258.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$351 MYR 1,383
252.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$858 MYR 3,380
220.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$479 MYR 1,888
313.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,654 MYR 6,518
318.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$737 MYR 2,903
546.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,042 MYR 4,105
139.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

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