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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 MYR 10.19
$17.41 €15.03
-86.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.96 MYR 92.6
$68.7 €59.3
-68.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.37
$13.71 €11.84
-66.52%
Cappuccino
$2.85 MYR 12
$2.78 €2.4
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.89
$2.8 €2.42
-83.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYR 1.05
$1.98 €1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 MYR 14.86
$4.43 €3.83
-20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 MYR 21.46
$4.53 €3.91
12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MYR 6.63
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MYR 3.97
$2.03 €1.75
-53.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.51
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.06
$3.46 €2.99
-37.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 MYR 62.4
$18.32 €15.82
-19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 MYR 18
$9.82 €8.47
-56.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 MYR 40.43
$19.24 €16.61
-50.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MYR 12.05
$2.61 €2.25
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.44
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 MYR 10.44
$2.11 €1.82
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.84
$2.77 €2.39
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.32
$1.77 €1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 MYR 4.23
$1.5 €1.3
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.19
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MYR 17.52
$7 €6.04
-40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.5 MYR 56.9
$7.13 €6.16
89.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 11.63
$1.43 €1.24
93.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MYR 12.32
$2.29 €1.98
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.86 MYR 50
$28.97 €25.01
-59.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.08
$4.59 €3.96
-73.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.02 €1.74
-50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 MYR 24.9
$29.56 €25.53
-80.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$1.81 €1.56
-72.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MYR 152K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K MYR 134.4K
$32.4K €28K
-1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.43 MYR 187
$190 €164
-76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.09 MYR 38.33
$22.18 €19.15
-59.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.98 MYR 122
$36.37 €31.4
-20.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 MYR 155
$57.4 €49.55
-36.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 MYR 25.1
$20.95 €18.09
-71.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 MYR 21.28
$10.8 €9.33
-53.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 MYR 806
$732 €632
-73.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,035 MYR 29.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 MYR 252
$86.8 €74.9
-31.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 MYR 114
$36.78 €31.76
-26.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 MYR 306
$102 €88.2
-29.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 MYR 216
$117 €101
-56.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 MYR 836
$1,581 €1,365
-87.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 490
$1,230 €1,062
-90.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MYR 2,770
$2,707 €2,337
-75.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 MYR 1,154
$2,028 €1,751
-86.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 MYR 7,512
$6,602 €5,700
-73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 MYR 4,759
$5,045 €4,356
-77.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Terengganu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MYR 1,995
$2,198 €1,898
-78.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Kuala Terengganu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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