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

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 43.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 47.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 MYR 21.91
$17.41 €15.03
-70.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 MYR 99.8
$68.7 €59.3
-65.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 MYR 26.64
$13.71 €11.84
-53.90%
Cappuccino
$3.79 MYR 15.98
$2.78 €2.4
36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MYR 4.37
$2.8 €2.42
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.67
$4.43 €3.83
-21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.17
$4.53 €3.91
10.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MYR 7.13
$1.24 €1.07
36.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.03 €1.75
-50.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.47
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.06
$3.46 €2.99
-37.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 MYR 63.6
$18.32 €15.82
-17.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.23
$9.82 €8.47
-56.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 MYR 39.25
$19.24 €16.61
-51.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$2.61 €2.25
9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.13
$2.34 €2.02
-38.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.92
$2.11 €1.82
22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$2.77 €2.39
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.25
$2.04 €1.76
-38.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.32
$1.77 €1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.41
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.17
$0.85 €0.73
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 18.22
$7 €6.04
-38.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 MYR 66.1
$7.13 €6.16
119.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MYR 11.91
$1.43 €1.24
97.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 12.28
$2.29 €1.98
27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 MYR 50.1
$28.97 €25.01
-58.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.88
$4.59 €3.96
-74.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.38
$2.02 €1.74
-48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 MYR 24.24
$29.56 €25.53
-80.55%
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)
$35.6K MYR 150K
$38.4K €33.1K
-7.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 130.4K
$32.4K €28K
-4.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.97 MYR 181
$190 €164
-77.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 MYR 37.36
$22.18 €19.15
-60.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 MYR 123
$36.37 €31.4
-19.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 MYR 154
$57.4 €49.55
-36.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 MYR 24.38
$20.95 €18.09
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 MYR 20.92
$10.8 €9.33
-54.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 786
$732 €632
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,926 MYR 29.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 MYR 253
$86.8 €74.9
-30.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 MYR 118
$36.78 €31.76
-24.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 MYR 304
$102 €88.2
-29.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 MYR 213
$117 €101
-56.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 MYR 1,664
$1,581 €1,365
-75.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 MYR 1,159
$1,230 €1,062
-77.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,733
$2,707 €2,337
-76.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYR 1,990
$2,028 €1,751
-76.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,577 MYR 6,648
$6,602 €5,700
-76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 MYR 4,835
$5,045 €4,356
-77.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 MYR 1,513
$2,198 €1,898
-83.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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