Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Johor Bahru and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Johor Bahru is 38.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Johor Bahru is 55.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.28

$17.41 €15.03

-79.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.97 MYR 80

$68.7 €59.3

-72.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 20

$13.71 €11.84

-65.43%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 12.62

$2.78 €2.4

7.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 MYR 3.38

$2.8 €2.42

-71.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$1.98 €1.71

-75.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 14.64

$4.43 €3.83

-21.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.68 MYR 28.17

$4.53 €3.91

47.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.86

$1.24 €1.07

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 MYR 3.91

$2.03 €1.75

-54.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.22

$1.98 €1.71

-37.37%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.64

$3.46 €2.99

-47.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.66 MYR 44.96

$18.32 €15.82

-41.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.4 MYR 14.33

$9.82 €8.47

-65.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.2 MYR 34.57

$19.24 €16.61

-57.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 MYR 11.24

$2.61 €2.25

2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$2.34 €2.02

-38.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.11 €1.82

21.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.14

$2.77 €2.39

-55.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.01

$2.04 €1.76

-41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.62

$1.77 €1.53

-24.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$1.5 €1.3

-40.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.34

$0.85 €0.73

-35.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 17.32

$7 €6.04

-41.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 MYR 59.8

$7.13 €6.16

98.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.7 MYR 11.37

$1.43 €1.24

88.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 MYR 12.22

$2.29 €1.98

26.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.95

$3.02 €2.6

-76.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 MYR 50.3

$28.97 €25.01

-58.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.28

$4.59 €3.96

-77.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$2.02 €1.74

-49.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.07 MYR 38.25

$29.56 €25.53

-69.32%

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)

$35.4K MYR 149.3K

$38.4K €33.1K

-7.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K MYR 115.6K

$32.4K €28K

-15.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.76 MYR 172

$190 €164

-78.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.96 MYR 37.77

$22.18 €19.15

-59.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.37 MYR 132

$36.37 €31.4

-13.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.46 MYR 150

$57.4 €49.55

-38.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.72 MYR 24.11

$20.95 €18.09

-72.70%

Cinema Ticket

$4.89 MYR 20.63

$10.8 €9.33

-54.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$189 MYR 797

$732 €632

-74.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,908 MYR 29.1K

$15.1K €13.1K

-54.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.24 MYR 208

$86.8 €74.9

-43.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.75 MYR 79.1

$36.78 €31.76

-49.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.9 MYR 231

$102 €88.2

-46.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.31 MYR 170

$117 €101

-65.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 MYR 1,991

$1,581 €1,365

-70.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 MYR 1,687

$1,230 €1,062

-67.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$845 MYR 3,563

$2,707 €2,337

-68.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$599 MYR 2,528

$2,028 €1,751

-70.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,824 MYR 7,692

$6,602 €5,700

-72.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,447

$5,045 €4,356

-74.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,008 MYR 4,252

$2,198 €1,898

-54.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

3.39

20.06%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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