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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 184.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 144.8% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$2.17 MYR 8.54
693.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$8.73 MYR 34.38
680.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$4.24 MYR 16.70
223.58%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.12 MYR 8.36
33.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.63 MYR 2.49
346.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.25 MYR 0.99
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.88 MYR 11.34
59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.99 MYR 19.65
-7.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.44 MYR 5.68
-11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.37 MYR 5.38
54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.17 MYR 4.59
70.94%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.47 MYR 5.78
136.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$15.17 MYR 59.8
23.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$4.72 MYR 18.61
99.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.96 MYR 23.49
213.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.08 MYR 12.14
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.19 MYR 4.71
100.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.87 MYR 7.38
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.61 MYR 14.23
-24.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.23 MYR 4.85
59.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.41 MYR 9.50
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.03 MYR 4.07
43.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.20 MYR 4.74
-23.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.93 MYR 15.47
74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$16.47 MYR 64.9
-56.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.23 MYR 4.85
12.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$4.11 MYR 16.20
-41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.70 MYR 2.75
324.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$12.01 MYR 47.32
139.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.16 MYR 4.56
293.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.99 MYR 3.92
112.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$6.01 MYR 23.69
380.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.49 MYR 1.94
287.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$35.1K MYR 138.4K
10.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$31.8K MYR 125.3K
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$43.44 MYR 171
321.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$4.92 MYR 19.38
359.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$18.25 MYR 71.9
100.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$23.05 MYR 90.8
154.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$5.81 MYR 22.87
258.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$3.16 MYR 12.44
251.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$185 MYR 728
292.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,981 MYR 27.5K
118.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$60.8 MYR 240
41.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$27.72 MYR 109
35.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$74.2 MYR 292
42.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$50.8 MYR 200
132.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$383 MYR 1,507
309.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$275 MYR 1,082
350.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$643 MYR 2,533
328.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$478 MYR 1,883
314.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$1,525 MYR 6,007
353.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$871 MYR 3,434
446.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$505 MYR 1,990
394.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sibu: March 2, 2026

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