Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Setia Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 58.2% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 151.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 103.1% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 143% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.6 MYR 19.4
278.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.7 MYR 100
190.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.85 MYR 20.44
182.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.01 MYR 12.7
-7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.85 MYR 3.6
229.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 MYR 1.67
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.35 MYR 18.34
1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.75 MYR 24.24
-21.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-30.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.73 MYR 3.07
178.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 MYR 4.29
94.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.66 MYR 7.01
108.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.58 MYR 19.33
300.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.93 MYR 16.56
149.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.92 MYR 41.83
93.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.33 MYR 5.61
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.64 MYR 6.91
42.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.27 MYR 5.36
66.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.39 MYR 5.86
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 MYR 5.41
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.32 MYR 5.57
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.6 MYR 2.55
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 MYR 2.33
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.27 MYR 18
63.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.11 MYR 76.4
-60.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.39 MYR 14.28
-57.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.41 MYR 18.58
-48.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 MYR 2.86
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.95 MYR 50.4
142.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.15 MYR 4.85
299.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.13 MYR 4.78
78.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.77 MYR 20.11
519.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.48 MYR 2.01
277.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40K MYR 168.8K
-4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.8K MYR 138.4K
-1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$58 MYR 244
227.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.42 MYR 43.95
112.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.14 MYR 110
39.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$55.1 MYR 233
4.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$2.33 MYR 9.81
799.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.15 MYR 21.71
109.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$192 MYR 809
281.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,456 MYR 39.9K
59.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.7 MYR 252
45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.65 MYR 104
49.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.8 MYR 362
19.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$52.3 MYR 220
123.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$497 MYR 2,097
217.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$308 MYR 1,298
299.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$832 MYR 3,510
225.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$529 MYR 2,230
283.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,773 MYR 7,477
272.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,168 MYR 4,925
332.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Setia Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,109 MYR 4,679
98.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.12
-17.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Setia Alam: October 29, 2025

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