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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 18.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 45.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 MYR 11.17
$17.41 €15.03
-84.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 MYR 98.4
$68.7 €59.3
-66.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 MYR 13.61
$13.71 €11.84
-76.44%
Cappuccino
$2.24 MYR 9.43
$2.78 €2.4
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.05
$2.8 €2.42
-74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.43
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 MYR 18.41
$4.43 €3.83
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 MYR 23.18
$4.53 €3.91
21.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.74
$1.24 €1.07
48.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 MYR 4.51
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.07
$1.98 €1.71
-27.27%
Eggs
$1.9 MYR 8
$3.46 €2.99
-45.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.62 MYR 95.4
$18.32 €15.82
23.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 MYR 21.19
$9.82 €8.47
-48.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.26
$19.24 €16.61
-44.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 MYR 16.32
$2.61 €2.25
48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.27
$2.34 €2.02
-26.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 MYR 13.88
$2.11 €1.82
55.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.98
$2.77 €2.39
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 MYR 7.15
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.22
$1.77 €1.53
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.71
$1.5 €1.3
-25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.3
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 17.56
$7 €6.04
-40.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.85 MYR 126
$7.13 €6.16
318.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$1.43 €1.24
208.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 MYR 23.37
$2.29 €1.98
141.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 3.04
$3.02 €2.6
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 50.4
$28.97 €25.01
-58.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$4.59 €3.96
-74.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 MYR 4.66
$2.02 €1.74
-45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$29.56 €25.53
-85.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K MYR 181.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
12.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
$32.4K €28K
-2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 MYR 309
$190 €164
-61.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 MYR 41.43
$22.18 €19.15
-55.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MYR 118
$36.37 €31.4
-23.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 MYR 153
$57.4 €49.55
-36.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 MYR 24.57
$20.95 €18.09
-72.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 MYR 24.23
$10.8 €9.33
-46.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$732 €632
-84.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,334 MYR 18.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-71.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 MYR 462
$86.8 €74.9
26.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.8 MYR 117
$36.78 €31.76
-24.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MYR 312
$102 €88.2
-27.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 MYR 338
$117 €101
-31.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,609
$1,581 €1,365
-75.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,150
$1,230 €1,062
-77.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,673
$2,707 €2,337
-76.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 MYR 2,019
$2,028 €1,751
-76.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,989 MYR 8,389
$6,602 €5,700
-69.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,240 MYR 5,231
$5,045 €4,356
-75.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 MYR 2,487
$2,198 €1,898
-73.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.39
16.81%

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

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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