Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 35.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 54.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 MYR 14.51
$17.41 €15.03
-80.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$68.7 €59.3
-72.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 MYR 20.09
$13.71 €11.84
-65.28%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$2.78 €2.4
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.63
$2.8 €2.42
-69.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.25
$1.98 €1.71
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 18.01
$4.43 €3.83
-3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 MYR 24.26
$4.53 €3.91
26.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 MYR 8.01
$1.24 €1.07
53.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MYR 4.42
$2.03 €1.75
-48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.42
$1.98 €1.71
-34.85%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.98
$3.46 €2.99
-45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 MYR 46.75
$18.32 €15.82
-39.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 MYR 19.12
$9.82 €8.47
-53.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 MYR 36.21
$19.24 €16.61
-55.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.63
$2.61 €2.25
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$2.34 €2.02
-55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 MYR 11.49
$2.11 €1.82
28.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.14
$2.77 €2.39
-47.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.67
$2.04 €1.76
-33.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.83
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.41
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.31
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 18.26
$7 €6.04
-38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 MYR 61.5
$7.13 €6.16
104.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 MYR 11.68
$1.43 €1.24
93.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 12.25
$2.29 €1.98
27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$3.02 €2.6
-75.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.69 MYR 49.29
$28.97 €25.01
-59.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$4.59 €3.96
-74.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 4.19
$2.02 €1.74
-50.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 MYR 19.73
$29.56 €25.53
-84.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.81 €1.56
-72.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K MYR 82.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-48.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K MYR 107.6K
$32.4K €28K
-21.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.86 MYR 189
$190 €164
-76.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 MYR 40
$22.18 €19.15
-57.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.25 MYR 106
$36.37 €31.4
-30.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.38 MYR 162
$57.4 €49.55
-33.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 MYR 29.16
$20.95 €18.09
-66.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 MYR 22.02
$10.8 €9.33
-51.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 792
$732 €632
-74.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,506 MYR 40.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-37.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MYR 246
$86.8 €74.9
-32.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 MYR 156
$36.78 €31.76
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 MYR 351
$102 €88.2
-18.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MYR 296
$117 €101
-39.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 MYR 1,161
$1,581 €1,365
-82.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MYR 909
$1,230 €1,062
-82.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 MYR 2,774
$2,707 €2,337
-75.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 MYR 1,779
$2,028 €1,751
-79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 MYR 7,532
$6,602 €5,700
-72.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 MYR 4,911
$5,045 €4,356
-76.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puchong
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 MYR 4,744
$2,198 €1,898
-48.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
3.39
31.86%

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Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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