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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.6% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.3% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.63 MYR 11.07
561.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.78 MYR 100
189.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.82 MYR 16.13
258.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.39
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 MYR 3.28
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.33 MYR 1.41
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.32 MYR 18.21
2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.4 MYR 22.78
-16.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1 MYR 4.22
103.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 MYR 6.32
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.89 MYR 7.99
83.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.43 MYR 60.8
26.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.58 MYR 19.3
114.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.63 MYR 40.61
99.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.91 MYR 12.25
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 MYR 6.62
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.73 MYR 11.51
-22.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.47 MYR 6.18
88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 MYR 5.12
68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.03 MYR 4.35
71.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.12 MYR 4.72
33.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.35
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.29 MYR 18.11
63.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.8 MYR 75.1
-59.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.31 MYR 18.19
-46.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 MYR 2.87
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.79 MYR 49.74
145.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.16 MYR 4.89
295.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 MYR 4.63
83.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.39 MYR 18.53
573.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 1.96
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$64.4 MYR 271
194.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.7 MYR 40.88
128.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.84 MYR 109
40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.56 MYR 167
45.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$7.2 MYR 30.38
190.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.21 MYR 21.96
107.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$119 MYR 501
516.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,288 MYR 18.1K
252.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.4 MYR 255
43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.97 MYR 160
-3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.2 MYR 321
34.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.8 MYR 336
46.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$448 MYR 1,889
252.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$349 MYR 1,472
252.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$840 MYR 3,540
222.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$477 MYR 2,011
325.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,708 MYR 11.4K
143.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,341 MYR 5,655
276.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$960 MYR 4,047
129.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.96
-14.39%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

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