Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 40.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 51% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.98
$17.41 €15.03
-79.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$68.7 €59.3
-72.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 MYR 19.6
$13.71 €11.84
-66.08%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.12
$2.78 €2.4
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.35
$2.8 €2.42
-71.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.57
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 MYR 14.48
$4.43 €3.83
-22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$4.53 €3.91
1.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.29
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.52
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.21
$1.98 €1.71
-37.88%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$3.46 €2.99
-45.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYR 27.91
$18.32 €15.82
-63.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$9.82 €8.47
-56.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MYR 40.37
$19.24 €16.61
-50.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MYR 13.23
$2.61 €2.25
20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 MYR 13.48
$2.11 €1.82
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.81
$2.77 €2.39
-41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.36
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$1.77 €1.53
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.5 €1.3
8.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$7 €6.04
-39.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 MYR 59.7
$7.13 €6.16
98.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 11.53
$1.43 €1.24
90.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 12.77
$2.29 €1.98
32.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 50.4
$28.97 €25.01
-58.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$4.59 €3.96
-79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 MYR 24.22
$29.56 €25.53
-80.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.81 €1.56
-74.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
$32.4K €28K
17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.18 MYR 191
$190 €164
-76.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.52
$22.18 €19.15
-58.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 MYR 95
$36.37 €31.4
-38.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MYR 160
$57.4 €49.55
-33.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 MYR 37.91
$20.95 €18.09
-57.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.01
$10.8 €9.33
-53.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 795
$732 €632
-74.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 MYR 276
$86.8 €74.9
-24.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 MYR 78.8
$36.78 €31.76
-49.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 311
$102 €88.2
-27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 MYR 168
$117 €101
-65.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MYR 1,418
$1,581 €1,365
-78.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MYR 1,007
$1,230 €1,062
-80.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,672
$2,707 €2,337
-76.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,608
$2,028 €1,751
-81.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,002 MYR 8,444
$6,602 €5,700
-69.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 MYR 5,899
$5,045 €4,356
-72.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,520
$2,198 €1,898
-40.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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