Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 46.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 41.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 MYR 15.11
$17.41 €15.03
-79.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 MYR 79.4
$68.7 €59.3
-72.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 20.37
$13.71 €11.84
-64.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 MYR 11.73
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.34
$2.8 €2.42
-71.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.67
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 MYR 14.49
$4.43 €3.83
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 MYR 21.61
$4.53 €3.91
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.57
$1.24 €1.07
44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.93
$2.03 €1.75
-54.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.46
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 9.6
$3.46 €2.99
-34.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 MYR 66.4
$18.32 €15.82
-14.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 MYR 21.57
$9.82 €8.47
-47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MYR 43.97
$19.24 €16.61
-45.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 11.19
$2.61 €2.25
1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.4
$2.34 €2.02
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 MYR 10.43
$2.11 €1.82
17.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$2.77 €2.39
-56.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.06
$2.04 €1.76
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$1.77 €1.53
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.03
$1.5 €1.3
-36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.73
$7 €6.04
-39.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 MYR 59.6
$7.13 €6.16
98.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MYR 11.81
$1.43 €1.24
95.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 MYR 12.6
$2.29 €1.98
30.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MYR 49.26
$28.97 €25.01
-59.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$4.59 €3.96
-77.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$2.02 €1.74
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 MYR 39.26
$29.56 €25.53
-68.50%
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)
$32K MYR 135.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$32.4K €28K
-13.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.47 MYR 196
$190 €164
-75.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 MYR 39.18
$22.18 €19.15
-58.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.84 MYR 101
$36.37 €31.4
-34.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.51 MYR 133
$57.4 €49.55
-45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 24.33
$20.95 €18.09
-72.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 MYR 20.49
$10.8 €9.33
-55.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MYR 906
$732 €632
-70.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,808 MYR 28.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.27 MYR 208
$86.8 €74.9
-43.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.55 MYR 99.3
$36.78 €31.76
-35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 MYR 300
$102 €88.2
-30.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.42 MYR 204
$117 €101
-58.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 MYR 1,042
$1,581 €1,365
-84.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MYR 737
$1,230 €1,062
-85.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 MYR 2,513
$2,707 €2,337
-77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 MYR 1,807
$2,028 €1,751
-78.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 MYR 8,669
$6,602 €5,700
-68.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$5,045 €4,356
-74.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kepong
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$598 MYR 2,523
$2,198 €1,898
-72.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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