Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Semenyih Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Semenyih

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.5% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 160.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 65.7% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.61 MYR 15.21
382.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$19.02 MYR 80.2
261.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.58 MYR 19.32
199.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 MYR 12.45
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.61 MYR 2.59
359.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.45 MYR 1.89
340.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.72 MYR 19.91
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.46 MYR 27.25
-29.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.8 MYR 7.59
-31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 MYR 4.15
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 MYR 5.29
58.40%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.83 MYR 7.73
89.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$15.56 MYR 65.6
17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.93 MYR 20.78
99.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.12 MYR 46.9
73.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.74 MYR 15.75
-30.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 MYR 6.11
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 MYR 10.93
-18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.06 MYR 8.69
34.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 MYR 6.44
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.82 MYR 7.68
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 MYR 5.59
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.35
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.22 MYR 17.79
65.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.3 MYR 60.3
-50.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.97 MYR 12.53
-22.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 MYR 2.94
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.65 MYR 49.13
148.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.4 MYR 5.9
227.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.7 MYR 2.96
188.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.88 MYR 24.79
402.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.5 MYR 2.1
262.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.3K MYR 148.9K
8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.2K MYR 165.4K
-17.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$45.92 MYR 194
312.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.87 MYR 37.4
150.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.33 MYR 132
16.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.52 MYR 154
57.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.74 MYR 24.19
264.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.92 MYR 20.75
119.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$186 MYR 785
293.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,984 MYR 29.5K
116.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$64.6 MYR 273
34.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.73 MYR 79
96.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.5 MYR 314
37.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$39.8 MYR 168
194.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$385 MYR 1,625
310.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$273 MYR 1,150
350.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$648 MYR 2,734
317.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$463 MYR 1,954
337.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,765 MYR 7,444
273.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,070 MYR 4,510
371.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Semenyih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$655 MYR 2,763
235.57%
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 Semenyih: October 28, 2025

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