Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.9% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 232.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.3% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 199.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$1.9 MYR 8.03
816.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.88 MYR 101
187.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$3.79 MYR 15.99
261.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.38 MYR 5.83
101.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.6 MYR 2.54
366.67%
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
$2.79 MYR 11.75
58.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.65 MYR 19.62
-2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.48 MYR 6.26
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.79 MYR 3.33
156.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 MYR 2.46
241.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.33 MYR 5.62
160.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.55 MYR 78.2
-1.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.46 MYR 18.81
120.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.55 MYR 31.85
154.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.74 MYR 11.57
-4.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 MYR 7.25
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.43 MYR 10.26
-13.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.7 MYR 7.16
62.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 MYR 4.59
87.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1 MYR 4.21
77.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 MYR 3.08
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 MYR 1.91
88.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.29 MYR 18.09
63.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$30.07 MYR 127
-76.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.7 MYR 15.59
-61.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.41 MYR 22.8
-57.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.95 MYR 4.01
217.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$8.44 MYR 35.61
243.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.07 MYR 4.53
328.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.21 MYR 0.88
861.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.26 MYR 17.95
593.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.46 MYR 1.94
293.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
17.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$74.2 MYR 313
155.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.32 MYR 22.44
316.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$27.41 MYR 116
32.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$17.71 MYR 74.7
224.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$2.32 MYR 9.77
803.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.44 MYR 18.72
143.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$117 MYR 493
526.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
247.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.24 MYR 195
87.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.48 MYR 124
24.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$53.7 MYR 226
90.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.86 MYR 202
144.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$116 MYR 488
1265.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$116 MYR 488
962.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$330 MYR 1,390
721.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$258 MYR 1,090
684.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,760 MYR 7,423
275.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,145 MYR 4,829
340.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$558 MYR 2,352
294.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.95
-14.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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