Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Seri Iskandar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Seri Iskandar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 204.9% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 248.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 221.4% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 311.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.63 MYR 11.09
561.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.46 MYR 120
141.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.56 MYR 19.21
200.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.92 MYR 3.87
202.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.54 MYR 2.3
418.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.27 MYR 1.14
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.78 MYR 11.73
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.49 MYR 14.73
29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.56 MYR 6.6
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.91 MYR 3.84
123.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 MYR 2.08
304.08%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.93 MYR 8.13
79.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.21 MYR 21.99
251.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$1.93 MYR 8.14
408.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.27 MYR 18.02
350.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.15 MYR 9.08
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 MYR 6.83
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.84 MYR 7.74
14.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.98 MYR 4.13
182.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.57 MYR 2.4
257.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.97 MYR 4.11
82.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.97 MYR 4.1
54.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 MYR 2.44
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.14 MYR 17.46
69.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7 MYR 29.53
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.34 MYR 9.85
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.51 MYR 14.79
-34.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.04 MYR 4.4
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.83 MYR 49.9
144.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.9 MYR 3.8
410.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.1 MYR 4.66
83.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.74 MYR 19.99
523.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 2
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.9K MYR 79.6K
103.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.8K MYR 79.2K
72.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$65 MYR 274
191.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.18 MYR 38.7
141.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.04 MYR 67.7
126.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$12.92 MYR 54.5
344.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.84 MYR 24.61
258.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.51 MYR 14.79
207.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$165 MYR 697
343.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,378 MYR 39.5K
61.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$16.56 MYR 69.8
423.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$8.06 MYR 33.98
356.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$59.5 MYR 251
71.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$35.15 MYR 148
232.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$384 MYR 1,618
311.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$266 MYR 1,121
362.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$646 MYR 2,724
319.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$156 MYR 657
1201.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,820 MYR 7,676
262.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,011 MYR 4,265
398.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$364 MYR 1,535
504.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2
69.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seri Iskandar: October 27, 2025

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