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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 48.4% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 60% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.49 MYR 14.72
359.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$23.21 MYR 97.9
148.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$4.73 MYR 19.96
124.10%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.71 MYR 11.43
-11.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.79 MYR 3.33
229.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.43 MYR 1.81
344.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.6 MYR 15.19
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.65 MYR 19.61
-11.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.85 MYR 7.81
-36.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.01 MYR 4.26
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.4 MYR 5.88
15.00%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.07 MYR 8.74
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.84 MYR 58.4
3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.96 MYR 16.7
117.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.38 MYR 35.34
87.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.9 MYR 12.23
-15.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.42 MYR 6
45.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.58 MYR 10.88
-21.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.53 MYR 6.45
73.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.09 MYR 4.59
67.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.19 MYR 5.03
64.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 MYR 4.59
24.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.54 MYR 2.29
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.28 MYR 18.06
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$18.12 MYR 76.4
-68.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.81 MYR 11.83
-53.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.67 MYR 15.47
-43.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.68 MYR 2.85
163.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$11.97 MYR 50.5
187.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.16 MYR 4.9
293.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.75 MYR 3.16
77.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.9 MYR 20.67
438.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.49 MYR 2.08
273.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$39.3K MYR 165.8K
-0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31K MYR 130.8K
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$51.1 MYR 215
191.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$10.1 MYR 42.57
102.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$26.48 MYR 112
25.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$35.9 MYR 151
31.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.63 MYR 27.98
135.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.63 MYR 19.52
105.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$180 MYR 758
190.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,794 MYR 28.6K
46.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$61.2 MYR 258
42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$33.88 MYR 143
9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$75.1 MYR 317
21.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$65.5 MYR 276
64.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$401 MYR 1,691
161.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$266 MYR 1,122
205.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$715 MYR 3,017
136.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$456 MYR 1,922
171.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,049 MYR 8,640
106.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,222 MYR 5,154
122.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$895 MYR 3,775
123.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.2
-16.43%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malaysia: October 29, 2025

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