Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 32.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 50.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 MYR 21.33
$17.22 €14.71
-68.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 MYR 91.1
$68.2 €58.2
-66.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MYR 25.54
$13.72 €11.72
-52.62%
Cappuccino
$3.82 MYR 15.03
$2.84 €2.43
34.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MYR 4.22
$2.81 €2.40
-61.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYR 1.56
$2.04 €1.74
-80.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 MYR 14.07
$4.58 €3.91
-21.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 MYR 19.23
$4.61 €3.93
6.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MYR 6.59
$1.28 €1.10
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.74
$2.12 €1.81
-55.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 4.93
$2.00 €1.71
-37.00%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.09
$3.48 €2.97
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 MYR 60.3
$18.68 €15.95
-17.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 MYR 17.64
$9.42 €8.04
-52.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 MYR 38.08
$18.68 €15.95
-48.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 11.65
$2.61 €2.23
13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.02
$2.39 €2.04
-35.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.10
$2.09 €1.78
22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.43
$2.73 €2.33
-49.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.89
$1.96 €1.67
-36.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.04
$1.87 €1.60
-31.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 MYR 3.94
$1.48 €1.26
-32.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.02
$0.92 €0.79
-44.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.04
$6.87 €5.87
-36.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 MYR 78.6
$7.12 €6.08
181.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 MYR 11.18
$1.38 €1.18
105.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 11.85
$2.41 €2.06
25.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.85
$2.97 €2.54
-75.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.88
$28.77 €24.57
-59.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 4.68
$4.57 €3.90
-73.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.02
$2.10 €1.79
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 MYR 22.63
$28.85 €24.64
-80.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.90 €1.62
-73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MYR 136.5K
$38.7K €33.0K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K MYR 125.6K
$32.3K €27.6K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.35 MYR 174
$183 €157
-75.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 MYR 35.51
$22.62 €19.32
-60.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 MYR 113
$36.50 €31.17
-20.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 MYR 144
$58.7 €50.1
-37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 23.27
$20.82 €17.78
-71.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 MYR 19.38
$11.10 €9.48
-55.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 726
$726 €620
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
$15.3K €13.0K
-54.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 MYR 239
$86.2 €73.6
-29.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.90 MYR 106
$37.48 €32.00
-28.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 290
$106 €90.2
-30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 203
$118 €101
-56.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MYR 1,544
$1,568 €1,339
-74.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,064
$1,236 €1,055
-78.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 MYR 2,531
$2,752 €2,350
-76.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,859
$1,981 €1,691
-76.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MYR 6,092
$6,921 €5,910
-77.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 MYR 3,049
$4,760 €4,065
-83.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 MYR 1,501
$2,498 €2,133
-84.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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

Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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