Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Malaysia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Malaysia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 45.2% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 54.1% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.98
$3.57 MYR 14.10
352.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.31
$23.15 MYR 91.5
145.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.97
$4.80 MYR 18.95
115.63%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.72 MYR 10.75
-13.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.79 MYR 3.13
224.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.42 MYR 1.68
338.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.48 MYR 13.75
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.52
$4.72 MYR 18.65
-13.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.86 MYR 7.34
-36.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.01 MYR 4.00
55.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.37 MYR 5.40
22.63%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.62
$2.07 MYR 8.16
46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.19
$13.79 MYR 54.5
2.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.39
$4.08 MYR 16.10
109.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.88
$8.59 MYR 33.93
86.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.90 MYR 11.46
-15.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.49 MYR 5.88
39.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.67 MYR 10.53
-24.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.30
$1.50 MYR 5.94
77.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 MYR 4.40
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.18 MYR 4.68
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 MYR 4.29
20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.57 MYR 2.25
38.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.36
$4.16 MYR 16.44
48.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.92
$19.80 MYR 78.2
-71.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.76 MYR 10.89
-52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.72 MYR 14.69
-41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.74 MYR 2.93
136.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.49
$11.71 MYR 46.24
200.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.87
$1.20 MYR 4.75
272.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.75 MYR 2.97
69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.66
$4.87 MYR 19.22
437.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.50 MYR 1.97
268.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.8K
$39.9K MYR 157.5K
-5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.3K
$31.4K MYR 124.2K
0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €131
$51.4 MYR 203
194.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.50
$9.89 MYR 39.06
104.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.86
$26.97 MYR 107
27.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.89
$36.92 MYR 146
27.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €14.00
$6.72 MYR 26.53
140.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.24
$4.74 MYR 18.73
100.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$182 MYR 719
182.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,864
$6,909 MYR 27.3K
48.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €74.1
$60.9 MYR 240
40.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.71
$33.56 MYR 133
9.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.9
$76.3 MYR 301
19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €93.1
$66.6 MYR 263
61.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €925
$393 MYR 1,553
171.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €711
$269 MYR 1,064
204.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,437
$725 MYR 2,865
128.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,057
$466 MYR 1,840
162.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,737
$2,195 MYR 8,668
96.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,400
$1,239 MYR 4,896
123.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,829
$926 MYR 3,658
128.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.2
-16.43%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: March 2, 2026

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