Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kulim is 29.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kulim is 40.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 MYR 11
$17.41 €15.03
-85.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.2 MYR 97.8
$68.7 €59.3
-66.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 MYR 16.35
$13.71 €11.84
-71.70%
Cappuccino
$2.22 MYR 9.35
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$2.8 €2.42
-73.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.54
$1.98 €1.71
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 MYR 17.7
$4.43 €3.83
-5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 MYR 22.93
$4.53 €3.91
20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 MYR 8.01
$1.24 €1.07
53.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 MYR 4.75
$2.03 €1.75
-44.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.03
$1.98 €1.71
-27.78%
Eggs
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$3.46 €2.99
-47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.77 MYR 96
$18.32 €15.82
24.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.8 MYR 20.26
$9.82 €8.47
-51.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 MYR 45.62
$19.24 €16.61
-43.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 MYR 16.6
$2.61 €2.25
50.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.51
$2.34 €2.02
-23.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 MYR 13.94
$2.11 €1.82
56.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MYR 11.1
$2.77 €2.39
-5.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 7.08
$2.04 €1.76
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.21
$1.77 €1.53
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.72
$1.5 €1.3
-25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.33
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$7 €6.04
-38.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.51 MYR 124
$7.13 €6.16
313.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 18.45
$1.43 €1.24
206.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 MYR 23.24
$2.29 €1.98
140.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$3.02 €2.6
-83.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 MYR 49.58
$28.97 €25.01
-59.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$4.59 €3.96
-73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.38
$2.02 €1.74
-48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 MYR 17.72
$29.56 €25.53
-85.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.1K MYR 186.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 130.1K
$32.4K €28K
-4.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 MYR 319
$190 €164
-60.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.75 MYR 41.12
$22.18 €19.15
-56.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.96 MYR 122
$36.37 €31.4
-20.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 MYR 153
$57.4 €49.55
-36.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 MYR 25.19
$20.95 €18.09
-71.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 MYR 23.74
$10.8 €9.33
-47.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 499
$732 €632
-83.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,241 MYR 17.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 MYR 470
$86.8 €74.9
28.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 MYR 116
$36.78 €31.76
-25.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MYR 323
$102 €88.2
-25.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 MYR 333
$117 €101
-32.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,651
$1,581 €1,365
-75.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 MYR 1,148
$1,230 €1,062
-77.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 MYR 2,690
$2,707 €2,337
-76.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,013
$2,028 €1,751
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 MYR 6,722
$6,602 €5,700
-75.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,065 MYR 4,490
$5,045 €4,356
-78.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kulim
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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Last update for Kulim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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