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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 47.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 55.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 MYR 9.32
$17.08 €14.72
-86.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.69 MYR 47.47
$69.5 €59.9
-83.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 MYR 14.06
$13.87 €11.95
-75.05%
Cappuccino
$2.30 MYR 9.32
$2.75 €2.37
-16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.50
$2.72 €2.34
-77.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.37
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 MYR 14.74
$4.43 €3.82
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 MYR 22.15
$4.61 €3.98
18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MYR 6.53
$1.28 €1.11
25.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MYR 4.38
$2.05 €1.77
-47.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 MYR 4.10
$1.93 €1.67
-47.67%
Eggs
$1.28 MYR 5.20
$3.46 €2.98
-63.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 MYR 40.71
$18.86 €16.26
-46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 MYR 13.93
$9.52 €8.21
-63.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.98 MYR 24.28
$18.88 €16.28
-68.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 11.92
$2.61 €2.25
12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 MYR 6.90
$2.46 €2.12
-30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.06
$2.18 €1.88
36.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 MYR 8.31
$2.85 €2.46
-28.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.14
$1.95 €1.68
-34.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.02
$1.85 €1.59
-46.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 MYR 2.79
$1.46 €1.26
-52.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.21
$0.91 €0.78
-39.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MYR 17.06
$7.10 €6.12
-40.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.23 MYR 74.0
$7.15 €6.16
154.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 MYR 7.81
$1.43 €1.23
34.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 7.87
$2.32 €2.00
-16.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYR 1.84
$3.00 €2.59
-85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.05 MYR 81.4
$28.36 €24.45
-29.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.15
$4.56 €3.93
-77.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 MYR 1.54
$2.12 €1.83
-82.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MYR 17.96
$29.59 €25.50
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 2.01
$1.86 €1.61
-73.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K MYR 133.8K
$38.5K €33.2K
-14.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MYR 125.7K
$32.5K €28.0K
-4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.89 MYR 97.0
$184 €159
-87.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.60 MYR 38.98
$22.87 €19.72
-58.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.18 MYR 86.0
$37.73 €32.52
-43.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 MYR 148
$58.0 €49.99
-37.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 MYR 23.85
$21.16 €18.24
-72.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 MYR 16.16
$11.17 €9.63
-64.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 487
$704 €607
-82.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,380 MYR 17.8K
$14.9K €12.9K
-70.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 MYR 286
$87.4 €75.4
-19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.87 MYR 113
$37.30 €32.15
-25.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.17 MYR 155
$104 €89.6
-63.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.18 MYR 192
$117 €101
-59.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 MYR 675
$1,534 €1,322
-89.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,080
$1,227 €1,057
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 MYR 860
$2,779 €2,395
-92.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 1,940
$2,014 €1,736
-76.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,619 MYR 6,574
$6,981 €6,018
-76.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 MYR 3,584
$4,821 €4,155
-81.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$993 MYR 4,033
$2,473 €2,132
-59.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.39
6.78%

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Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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