Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Lipis is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Lipis is 41.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.51 MYR 10.61
$17.41 €15.03
-85.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 MYR 100
$68.7 €59.3
-65.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.71 MYR 15.64
$13.71 €11.84
-72.94%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MYR 7.03
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.54
$2.8 €2.42
-87.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.41
$1.98 €1.71
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.29 MYR 18.1
$4.43 €3.83
-3.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 MYR 22.7
$4.53 €3.91
18.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MYR 5.41
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 MYR 2.73
$1.98 €1.71
-67.17%
Eggs
$1.43 MYR 6.02
$3.46 €2.99
-58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.07 MYR 93.1
$18.32 €15.82
20.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 MYR 10.62
$9.82 €8.47
-74.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 MYR 32.36
$19.24 €16.61
-60.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 MYR 16.35
$2.61 €2.25
48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.44
$2.34 €2.02
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 MYR 14.51
$2.11 €1.82
63.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.98
$2.77 €2.39
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 7.08
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MYR 2.81
$1.77 €1.53
-62.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 MYR 4.78
$1.5 €1.3
-24.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.95
$7 €6.04
-39.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.27 MYR 128
$7.13 €6.16
324.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 MYR 18.52
$1.43 €1.24
206.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.43 MYR 22.89
$2.29 €1.98
137.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.12
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.88
$28.97 €25.01
-59.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.86
$4.59 €3.96
-74.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.61
$2.02 €1.74
-46.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 MYR 17.67
$29.56 €25.53
-85.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K MYR 184.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
13.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.1K MYR 55.4K
$32.4K €28K
-59.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.3 MYR 119
$190 €164
-85.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.8 MYR 41.32
$22.18 €19.15
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.96 MYR 88.4
$36.37 €31.4
-42.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.33 MYR 157
$57.4 €49.55
-34.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.5
$20.95 €18.09
-71.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 MYR 23.32
$10.8 €9.33
-48.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 494
$732 €632
-84.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,393 MYR 18.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-70.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.26 MYR 98.1
$86.8 €74.9
-73.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.51 MYR 116
$36.78 €31.76
-25.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 MYR 313
$102 €88.2
-27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 MYR 297
$117 €101
-39.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MYR 1,601
$1,581 €1,365
-75.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,151
$1,230 €1,062
-77.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,706
$2,707 €2,337
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 MYR 2,009
$2,028 €1,751
-76.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,755 MYR 7,399
$6,602 €5,700
-73.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MYR 4,852
$5,045 €4,356
-77.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Lipis
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 MYR 1,515
$2,198 €1,898
-83.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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

Last update for Kuala Lipis: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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