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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Damansara and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Damansara and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kota Damansara is 28.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kota Damansara is 46.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 MYRย 14.62
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-78.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.90 MYRย 76.8
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-72.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 MYRย 19.46
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-65.47%
Cappuccino
$2.88 MYRย 11.68
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
4.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MYRย 3.28
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-70.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYRย 1.82
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 MYRย 17.50
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-2.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 MYRย 24.60
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
31.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 MYRย 7.54
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
45.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-51.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MYRย 6.05
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-22.80%
Eggs
$1.88 MYRย 7.62
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 MYRย 58.4
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-23.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 MYRย 19.26
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-50.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 MYRย 27.65
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-63.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYRย 12.08
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MYRย 5.91
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-40.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 MYRย 10.88
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYRย 5.91
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-48.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 MYRย 5.90
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 MYRย 5.65
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MYRย 4.93
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-17.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MYRย 2.70
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-27.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 MYRย 17.16
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-40.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.26 MYRย 57.9
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
99.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 MYRย 11.66
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
100.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 MYRย 15.31
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
62.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYRย 2.78
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-77.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.82 MYRย 47.98
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-58.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYRย 4.92
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYRย 4.01
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-53.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MYRย 17.45
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-85.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYRย 2.05
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MYRย 151.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K MYRย 132.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
0.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.8 MYRย 231
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-69.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 MYRย 36.85
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-60.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.86 MYRย 125
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-18.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.75 MYRย 149
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-36.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MYRย 23.38
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-72.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.23 MYRย 21.24
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-53.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYRย 769
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-73.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,039 MYRย 28.6K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-52.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 MYRย 265
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-25.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 MYRย 154
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
1.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 MYRย 337
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-20.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 MYRย 322
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-32.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 MYRย 1,551
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-75.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYRย 1,101
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-77.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYRย 2,581
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-77.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYRย 1,885
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-76.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,641 MYRย 6,663
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-76.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$865 MYRย 3,513
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-82.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kota Damansara
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 MYRย 3,476
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-65.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Kota Damansara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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