Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 40.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 51.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$17.41 €15.03
-86.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.86 MYR 50
$68.7 €59.3
-82.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 MYR 14.22
$13.71 €11.84
-75.42%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.41
$2.78 €2.4
-19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.65
$2.8 €2.42
-77.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.54
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.66
$4.43 €3.83
-21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 MYR 23.29
$4.53 €3.91
21.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.73
$2.03 €1.75
-44.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.29
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Eggs
$1.24 MYR 5.23
$3.46 €2.99
-64.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 MYR 43.17
$18.32 €15.82
-44.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$9.82 €8.47
-65.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 MYR 26.32
$19.24 €16.61
-67.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.64
$2.61 €2.25
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.49
$2.34 €2.02
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 12.49
$2.11 €1.82
40.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$2.77 €2.39
-26.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.24
$1.77 €1.53
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$1.5 €1.3
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.34
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MYR 18.4
$7 €6.04
-37.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 MYR 79.1
$7.13 €6.16
163.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 8.2
$1.43 €1.24
35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MYR 8.13
$2.29 €1.98
-15.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYR 1.92
$3.02 €2.6
-85.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MYR 84.3
$28.97 €25.01
-31.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.3
$4.59 €3.96
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 MYR 1.7
$2.02 €1.74
-80.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MYR 18.24
$29.56 €25.53
-85.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
$32.4K €28K
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.66 MYR 99.8
$190 €164
-87.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 MYR 39.27
$22.18 €19.15
-58.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.32 MYR 89.9
$36.37 €31.4
-41.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 MYR 156
$57.4 €49.55
-35.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$20.95 €18.09
-71.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 MYR 17.33
$10.8 €9.33
-61.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$732 €632
-84.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 MYR 299
$86.8 €74.9
-18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 MYR 117
$36.78 €31.76
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.2 MYR 157
$102 €88.2
-63.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 MYR 199
$117 €101
-59.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 MYR 690
$1,581 €1,365
-89.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,119
$1,230 €1,062
-78.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 902
$2,707 €2,337
-92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$2,028 €1,751
-76.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$661 MYR 2,786
$6,602 €5,700
-89.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,128 MYR 4,758
$5,045 €4,356
-77.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 MYR 2,717
$2,198 €1,898
-70.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.39
6.78%

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Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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