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Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Muar is 37.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Muar is 44.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 MYRย 10.31
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-85.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.71 MYRย 96.2
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-65.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 MYRย 13.14
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-76.64%
Cappuccino
$2.32 MYRย 9.41
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-15.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYRย 2.99
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-72.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYRย 1.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYRย 17.34
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 MYRย 22.47
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
19.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYRย 7.40
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
42.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 MYRย 4.39
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-47.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MYRย 6.02
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-23.32%
Eggs
$1.84 MYRย 7.48
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.69 MYRย 92.1
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
20.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 MYRย 19.58
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-49.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 MYRย 43.48
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-43.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 MYRย 15.66
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MYRย 7.14
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-28.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 MYRย 13.59
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
53.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MYRย 10.74
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 MYRย 6.83
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 MYRย 4.23
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-43.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MYRย 4.35
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYRย 2.07
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-43.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MYRย 17.70
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-38.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.61 MYRย 75.6
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
160.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.20 MYRย 17.05
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
193.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 MYRย 22.85
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
142.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYRย 2.92
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-76.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 MYRย 47.71
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-58.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYRย 4.84
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-73.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 MYRย 4.66
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-45.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 MYRย 17.19
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-85.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYRย 1.87
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-75.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.5K MYRย 180.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K MYRย 130.0K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-1.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 MYRย 299
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-60.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 MYRย 39.17
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-57.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 MYRย 114
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-25.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.20 MYRย 151
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-35.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 MYRย 23.35
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-72.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 MYRย 22.93
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-49.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYRย 473
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-83.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,349 MYRย 17.7K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-70.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 MYRย 452
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.32 MYRย 111
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-26.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MYRย 300
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-28.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.2 MYRย 321
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-32.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYRย 1,566
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-74.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MYRย 1,096
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-77.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 MYRย 2,660
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYRย 1,916
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-76.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,589 MYRย 6,450
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-77.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$892 MYRย 3,623
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-81.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 MYRย 2,482
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-75.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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Last update for Muar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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