Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kedah is 34.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 44.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 MYR 13.15
$17.41 €15.03
-82.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.93 MYR 88.3
$68.7 €59.3
-69.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 MYR 17.38
$13.71 €11.84
-69.95%
Cappuccino
$2.85 MYR 12
$2.78 €2.4
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$2.8 €2.42
-73.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$4.43 €3.83
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MYR 18.35
$4.53 €3.91
-3.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.92
$1.24 €1.07
51.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MYR 4.09
$2.03 €1.75
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.13
$1.98 €1.71
-38.38%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.71
$3.46 €2.99
-40.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 MYR 64.6
$18.32 €15.82
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MYR 21.06
$9.82 €8.47
-49.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 MYR 62
$19.24 €16.61
-23.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 MYR 11.83
$2.61 €2.25
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.93
$2.34 €2.02
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.27
$2.11 €1.82
26.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MYR 8.81
$2.77 €2.39
-24.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.95
$2.04 €1.76
-42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.07
$1.77 €1.53
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MYR 3.82
$1.5 €1.3
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$7 €6.04
-38.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.44 MYR 60.9
$7.13 €6.16
102.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MYR 11.54
$1.43 €1.24
91.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MYR 14.13
$2.29 €1.98
46.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.91
$3.02 €2.6
-77.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.64 MYR 49.08
$28.97 €25.01
-59.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.89
$4.59 €3.96
-84.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MYR 2.14
$2.02 €1.74
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 MYR 29.2
$29.56 €25.53
-76.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.97
$1.81 €1.56
-74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MYR 144.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 114.9K
$32.4K €28K
-15.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.43 MYR 162
$190 €164
-79.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.24 MYR 43.19
$22.18 €19.15
-53.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.58 MYR 48.82
$36.37 €31.4
-68.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 MYR 156
$57.4 €49.55
-35.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 24.98
$20.95 €18.09
-71.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 MYR 11.77
$10.8 €9.33
-74.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 MYR 1,020
$732 €632
-66.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,082 MYR 25.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 MYR 230
$86.8 €74.9
-37.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.49 MYR 120
$36.78 €31.76
-22.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 MYR 254
$102 €88.2
-40.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$117 €101
-55.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,633
$1,581 €1,365
-75.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,131
$1,230 €1,062
-78.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MYR 2,724
$2,707 €2,337
-76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,015
$2,028 €1,751
-76.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 MYR 6,953
$6,602 €5,700
-75.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 MYR 4,474
$5,045 €4,356
-78.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kedah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,302 MYR 5,493
$2,198 €1,898
-40.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.39
22.71%

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

Last update for Kedah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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