Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 42.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 42.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 MYR 10.64
$17.41 €15.03
-85.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.92 MYR 58.7
$68.7 €59.3
-79.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 MYR 15.79
$13.71 €11.84
-72.65%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 9.49
$2.78 €2.4
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$2.8 €2.42
-82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 MYR 17.68
$4.43 €3.83
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 MYR 22.52
$4.53 €3.91
17.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.66
$1.24 €1.07
46.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MYR 4.37
$2.03 €1.75
-48.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 MYR 4.08
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Eggs
$1.11 MYR 4.7
$3.46 €2.99
-67.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 MYR 58.6
$18.32 €15.82
-24.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 MYR 16.15
$9.82 €8.47
-61.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 MYR 40.42
$19.24 €16.61
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 MYR 17.13
$2.61 €2.25
55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MYR 7.53
$2.34 €2.02
-23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 MYR 14
$2.11 €1.82
57.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 11.16
$2.77 €2.39
-4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.43
$2.04 €1.76
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MYR 4.26
$1.77 €1.53
-42.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.54
$1.5 €1.3
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.89
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 18.31
$7 €6.04
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.35 MYR 124
$7.13 €6.16
311.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$1.43 €1.24
199.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 MYR 23.77
$2.29 €1.98
146.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.1
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.01 MYR 50.6
$28.97 €25.01
-58.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.09
$4.59 €3.96
-73.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.8
$2.02 €1.74
-43.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$29.56 €25.53
-85.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44K MYR 185.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MYR 130K
$32.4K €28K
-4.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 MYR 313
$190 €164
-60.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 MYR 40.68
$22.18 €19.15
-56.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.77 MYR 121
$36.37 €31.4
-20.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 MYR 154
$57.4 €49.55
-36.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 MYR 24.6
$20.95 €18.09
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 MYR 24.42
$10.8 €9.33
-46.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 504
$732 €632
-83.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 MYR 18.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 MYR 455
$86.8 €74.9
24.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.29 MYR 115
$36.78 €31.76
-25.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MYR 322
$102 €88.2
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MYR 327
$117 €101
-33.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,630
$1,581 €1,365
-75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,131
$1,230 €1,062
-78.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 MYR 2,761
$2,707 €2,337
-75.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,981
$2,028 €1,751
-76.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 MYR 7,437
$6,602 €5,700
-73.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MYR 4,853
$5,045 €4,356
-77.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kemaman
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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Last update for Kemaman: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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