Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 50% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 49.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 MYR 13.36
$17.41 €15.03
-81.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 MYR 49.51
$68.7 €59.3
-82.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 MYR 16.72
$13.71 €11.84
-71.12%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.48
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$2.8 €2.42
-73.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 MYR 12.03
$4.43 €3.83
-35.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MYR 16.24
$4.53 €3.91
-15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MYR 5.95
$1.24 €1.07
13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$2.03 €1.75
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 MYR 3.57
$1.98 €1.71
-57.07%
Eggs
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$3.46 €2.99
-1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 MYR 45.31
$18.32 €15.82
-41.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 MYR 19.82
$9.82 €8.47
-52.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 MYR 49.8
$19.24 €16.61
-38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 MYR 13.34
$2.61 €2.25
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.84
$2.34 €2.02
-50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 MYR 9.89
$2.11 €1.82
11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.09
$2.77 €2.39
-48.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$2.04 €1.76
-71.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MYR 3.87
$1.77 €1.53
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.81
$1.5 €1.3
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.41
$0.85 €0.73
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MYR 17.22
$7 €6.04
-41.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 MYR 81.3
$7.13 €6.16
170.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$1.43 €1.24
107.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$2.29 €1.98
1.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 MYR 5.79
$3.02 €2.6
-54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 MYR 35.7
$28.97 €25.01
-70.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 5.02
$4.59 €3.96
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MYR 3.19
$2.02 €1.74
-62.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 MYR 25.06
$29.56 €25.53
-79.91%
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)
$60K MYR 253K
$38.4K €33.1K
56.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 119K
$32.4K €28K
-12.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.55 MYR 129
$190 €164
-83.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 MYR 39.59
$22.18 €19.15
-57.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.04 MYR 139
$36.37 €31.4
-9.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.5 MYR 120
$57.4 €49.55
-50.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 MYR 25.45
$20.95 €18.09
-71.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 MYR 17.71
$10.8 €9.33
-61.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MYR 423
$732 €632
-86.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-65.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.47 MYR 150
$86.8 €74.9
-59.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 MYR 80.9
$36.78 €31.76
-47.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 MYR 189
$102 €88.2
-56.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MYR 137
$117 €101
-72.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 MYR 1,321
$1,581 €1,365
-80.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 MYR 697
$1,230 €1,062
-86.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 MYR 2,046
$2,707 €2,337
-82.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,614
$2,028 €1,751
-81.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 MYR 4,996
$6,602 €5,700
-82.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 MYR 2,771
$5,045 €4,356
-86.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MYR 3,052
$2,198 €1,898
-67.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
3.39
7.08%

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Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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