Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 48.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 MYR 13.01
$17.41 €15.03
-82.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 MYR 90.7
$68.7 €59.3
-68.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 20.38
$13.71 €11.84
-64.77%
Cappuccino
$2.95 MYR 12.42
$2.78 €2.4
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MYR 2.92
$2.8 €2.42
-75.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.55
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 MYR 17.36
$4.43 €3.83
-7.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 MYR 19.03
$4.53 €3.91
-0.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$1.24 €1.07
46.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.35
$2.03 €1.75
-49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.26
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.67
$3.46 €2.99
-40.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 MYR 62.3
$18.32 €15.82
-19.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 MYR 20.07
$9.82 €8.47
-51.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 MYR 41.79
$19.24 €16.61
-48.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MYR 11.85
$2.61 €2.25
7.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.06
$2.34 €2.02
-38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 MYR 11.35
$2.11 €1.82
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.35
$2.77 €2.39
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 5
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.96
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.05
$1.5 €1.3
-36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.07
$7 €6.04
-38.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.51 MYR 61.2
$7.13 €6.16
103.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MYR 11.35
$1.43 €1.24
88.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MYR 14.42
$2.29 €1.98
49.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.88
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.73 MYR 49.48
$28.97 €25.01
-59.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MYR 2.89
$4.59 €3.96
-85.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MYR 2.25
$2.02 €1.74
-73.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 MYR 19.68
$29.56 €25.53
-84.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MYR 143.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-11.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K MYR 116.3K
$32.4K €28K
-14.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.73 MYR 163
$190 €164
-79.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 MYR 43.57
$22.18 €19.15
-53.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.77 MYR 109
$36.37 €31.4
-29.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 MYR 155
$57.4 €49.55
-35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 MYR 24.67
$20.95 €18.09
-72.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MYR 20.6
$10.8 €9.33
-54.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 MYR 997
$732 €632
-67.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,153 MYR 25.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-59.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 MYR 232
$86.8 €74.9
-36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.05 MYR 123
$36.78 €31.76
-21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYR 258
$102 €88.2
-40.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 MYR 222
$117 €101
-54.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,647
$1,581 €1,365
-75.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,128
$1,230 €1,062
-78.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MYR 2,757
$2,707 €2,337
-75.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$2,028 €1,751
-76.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,596 MYR 6,729
$6,602 €5,700
-75.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 MYR 4,502
$5,045 €4,356
-78.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butterworth
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 MYR 3,965
$2,198 €1,898
-57.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.39
22.71%

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Last update for Butterworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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