Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Subang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.9% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 152.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.51 MYR 14.81
396.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.91 MYR 79.7
263.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.57 MYR 19.27
200.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.1 MYR 13.09
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.84 MYR 3.56
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.45 MYR 1.9
340.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.73 MYR 19.97
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.71 MYR 28.31
-32.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.85 MYR 7.82
-32.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.95 MYR 3.99
113.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 MYR 6.02
38.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.06 MYR 8.71
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$14.58 MYR 61.5
25.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.58 MYR 19.3
114.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.65 MYR 40.68
99.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.97 MYR 12.52
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.31 MYR 5.54
78.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-21.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.51 MYR 6.39
83.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 MYR 5.19
65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.34 MYR 5.63
32.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.2 MYR 5.06
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 MYR 2.23
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.28 MYR 18.07
63.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.27 MYR 60.2
-50.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.02 MYR 12.75
-24.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.23 MYR 0.96
1213.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.92 MYR 75.6
61.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.21 MYR 5.08
279.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.5 MYR 2.12
304.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.59 MYR 19.36
544.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.49 MYR 2.07
269.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
9.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$46.12 MYR 195
311.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.36 MYR 47.9
95.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$29.52 MYR 124
23.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.98 MYR 101
139.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$2.29 MYR 9.66
814.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.98 MYR 21.02
116.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$189 MYR 796
287.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
115.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.2 MYR 254
44.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.93 MYR 79.8
94.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.8 MYR 353
21.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$40.45 MYR 171
189.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$499 MYR 2,105
216.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$329 MYR 1,387
273.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$636 MYR 2,684
325.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$474 MYR 1,997
328.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,351 MYR 9,916
180.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,822 MYR 7,682
176.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Subang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$933 MYR 3,934
135.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.47
-24.16%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

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