Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 95.3% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 192% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.2% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 171.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.62 MYR 15.25
380.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.93 MYR 79.8
263.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.77 MYR 20.11
187.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 MYR 12.52
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 MYR 2.9
305.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.36 MYR 1.54
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.57 MYR 15.06
24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.98 MYR 20.99
-9.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.95 MYR 4.02
113.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 MYR 5.21
59.68%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.8 MYR 7.6
92.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.67 MYR 44.99
71.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.38 MYR 14.25
190.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.11 MYR 34.22
137.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.64 MYR 11.11
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 MYR 6.13
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.49 MYR 10.5
-15.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 MYR 5.13
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 MYR 5.03
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.32 MYR 5.57
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 MYR 3.74
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 MYR 2.37
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.26 MYR 17.94
64.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.24 MYR 60
-49.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.66 MYR 11.23
-46.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.98 MYR 12.56
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 MYR 2.9
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.56 MYR 48.76
150.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.99 MYR 4.17
363.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1 MYR 4.22
102.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.5 MYR 40.07
211.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.47 MYR 1.97
285.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.5K MYR 133K
21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.1K MYR 118.7K
15.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$40.91 MYR 173
363.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.01 MYR 38.01
146.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$22.71 MYR 95.8
60.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.64 MYR 159
52.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$5.8 MYR 24.45
261.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.09 MYR 21.48
112.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$189 MYR 796
287.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,822 MYR 28.8K
121.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.54 MYR 209
75.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.53 MYR 78.2
98.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$58.1 MYR 245
75.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.53 MYR 200
146.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$392 MYR 1,653
303.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$265 MYR 1,118
364.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$652 MYR 2,748
315.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$464 MYR 1,955
337.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,829 MYR 7,712
260.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,134 MYR 4,780
345.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Skudai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Skudai: October 29, 2025

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