Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaysia is 32.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malaysia is 37.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 MYR 14.72
$16.02 €13.83
-78.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.21 MYR 97.9
$57.6 €49.75
-59.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 MYR 19.96
$10.6 €9.15
-55.38%
Cappuccino
$2.71 MYR 11.43
$2.39 €2.06
13.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.33
$2.6 €2.24
-69.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MYR 1.81
$1.91 €1.65
-77.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.6 MYR 15.19
$3.44 €2.97
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 MYR 19.61
$4.11 €3.55
13.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 MYR 7.81
$1.18 €1.02
56.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 MYR 4.26
$1.53 €1.32
-33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.88
$1.61 €1.39
-13.04%
Eggs
$2.07 MYR 8.74
$3.1 €2.68
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 MYR 58.4
$14.26 €12.32
-2.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 MYR 16.7
$8.6 €7.42
-53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 MYR 35.34
$15.7 €13.56
-46.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 MYR 12.23
$2.45 €2.12
18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MYR 6
$2.07 €1.78
-31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 MYR 10.88
$2.03 €1.75
27.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$2.65 €2.29
-42.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$1.83 €1.58
-40.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.03
$1.96 €1.69
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.29
$0.74 €0.64
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.06
$6.43 €5.55
-33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.12 MYR 76.4
$5.72 €4.94
216.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 MYR 11.83
$1.32 €1.14
112.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MYR 15.47
$2.08 €1.8
76.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$1.79 €1.54
-62.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.97 MYR 50.5
$34.46 €29.75
-65.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.9
$4.56 €3.94
-74.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 MYR 3.16
$1.33 €1.15
-43.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 MYR 20.67
$26.41 €22.8
-81.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$1.83 €1.58
-73.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K MYR 165.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.8K
$31.2K €27K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 MYR 215
$149 €128
-65.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.1 MYR 42.57
$20.46 €17.67
-50.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.48 MYR 112
$33.3 €28.75
-20.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.9 MYR 151
$47.32 €40.85
-24.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.63 MYR 27.98
$15.64 €13.5
-57.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 MYR 19.52
$9.52 €8.22
-51.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 MYR 758
$522 €451
-65.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 MYR 28.6K
$9,960 €8,600
-31.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 MYR 258
$87.2 €75.3
-29.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.88 MYR 143
$37.22 €32.13
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MYR 317
$91.5 €79
-17.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 MYR 276
$108 €93
-39.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 MYR 1,691
$1,050 €907
-61.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,122
$812 €701
-67.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 MYR 3,017
$1,692 €1,460
-57.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 MYR 1,922
$1,239 €1,069
-63.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,049 MYR 8,640
$4,233 €3,655
-51.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 MYR 5,154
$2,725 €2,353
-55.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaysia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 MYR 3,775
$1,998 €1,725
-55.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
3.51
19.66%

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

Last update for Malaysia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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