Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 80.2% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 126.1% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.06 MYR 8.69
745.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$8.75 MYR 36.9
685.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.2 MYR 17.71
226.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 MYR 9.08
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.59 MYR 2.5
374.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.25 MYR 1.06
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.8 MYR 11.79
58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.18 MYR 21.84
-12.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.4 MYR 5.89
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 MYR 5.54
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 MYR 4.93
69.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.54 MYR 6.49
124.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.92 MYR 62.9
22.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.65 MYR 19.61
111.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.83 MYR 24.59
230.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.12 MYR 13.16
-16.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.19 MYR 5.02
96.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.84 MYR 7.77
14.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.45 MYR 14.57
-19.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 MYR 5.2
65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.41 MYR 10.18
-26.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.03 MYR 4.36
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-26.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.98 MYR 16.77
75.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.16 MYR 55.5
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.23 MYR 5.18
16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.99 MYR 16.82
-42.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 MYR 2.92
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.58 MYR 48.83
150.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 MYR 5.06
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 MYR 4.31
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.77 MYR 24.34
412.31%
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
$35.1K MYR 148K
9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32K MYR 135K
1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$42.75 MYR 180
343.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.14 MYR 21.67
331.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.8 MYR 79.3
93.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.06 MYR 97.3
148.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$6.01 MYR 25.36
248.59%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.11 MYR 13.1
247.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$190 MYR 803
284.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,809 MYR 28.7K
122.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.9 MYR 261
40.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$26.89 MYR 113
36.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.2 MYR 313
37.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$51.4 MYR 217
127.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$386 MYR 1,629
309.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$269 MYR 1,136
356.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$649 MYR 2,739
316.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$462 MYR 1,949
338.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,868 MYR 7,878
253.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,292 MYR 5,448
290.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$475 MYR 2,002
363.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

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