Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 38.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 50.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$17.41 €15.03
-79.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$68.7 €59.3
-72.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 MYR 25.35
$13.71 €11.84
-56.16%
Cappuccino
$2.76 MYR 11.64
$2.78 €2.4
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MYR 3.26
$2.8 €2.42
-72.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$4.43 €3.83
-18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.18
$4.53 €3.91
10.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.24 €1.07
45.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$2.03 €1.75
-52.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.48
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.91
$3.46 €2.99
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 MYR 63.2
$18.32 €15.82
-18.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$9.82 €8.47
-56.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 MYR 40.74
$19.24 €16.61
-49.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 12.38
$2.61 €2.25
12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.97
$2.11 €1.82
23.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.87
$2.77 €2.39
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$2.04 €1.76
-40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.35
$1.77 €1.53
-28.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 MYR 4.2
$1.5 €1.3
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.94
$7 €6.04
-39.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 MYR 66.4
$7.13 €6.16
121.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.43 €1.24
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.24
$2.29 €1.98
26.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.94
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 49.23
$28.97 €25.01
-59.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$4.59 €3.96
-73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.2
$2.02 €1.74
-50.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 MYR 25.45
$29.56 €25.53
-79.57%
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)
$35.3K MYR 149K
$38.4K €33.1K
-7.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
$32.4K €28K
-2.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.08 MYR 186
$190 €164
-76.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9 MYR 37.96
$22.18 €19.15
-59.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.98 MYR 122
$36.37 €31.4
-20.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 MYR 158
$57.4 €49.55
-34.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.55
$20.95 €18.09
-72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.77
$10.8 €9.33
-54.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 793
$732 €632
-74.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 252
$86.8 €74.9
-31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.02 MYR 114
$36.78 €31.76
-26.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MYR 311
$102 €88.2
-27.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$117 €101
-55.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,649
$1,581 €1,365
-75.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,149
$1,230 €1,062
-77.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,754
$2,707 €2,337
-75.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,975
$2,028 €1,751
-76.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 MYR 8,233
$6,602 €5,700
-70.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 MYR 4,478
$5,045 €4,356
-78.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nilai
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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