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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 49.4% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 55.5% more expensive than Malaysia without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$3.64 MYR 14.77
343.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$23.91 MYR 97.1
141.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$4.62 MYR 18.77
127.92%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.83 MYR 11.47
-18.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.76 MYR 3.08
239.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.40 MYR 1.60
352.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.57 MYR 14.49
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$4.80 MYR 19.48
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.80 MYR 7.30
-31.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.95 MYR 3.85
58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.35 MYR 5.47
22.96%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.01 MYR 8.16
46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$13.98 MYR 56.8
4.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$4.13 MYR 16.77
102.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$8.74 MYR 35.48
82.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.86 MYR 11.62
-11.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.43 MYR 5.82
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.54 MYR 10.30
-16.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.51 MYR 6.13
68.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.08 MYR 4.39
72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.23 MYR 5.00
61.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 MYR 4.41
22.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 MYR 2.23
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$4.11 MYR 16.70
58.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$18.93 MYR 76.9
-70.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.90 MYR 11.79
-56.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.65 MYR 14.81
-40.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 MYR 2.93
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$11.99 MYR 48.67
187.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.16 MYR 4.72
287.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.70 MYR 2.84
81.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$5.07 MYR 20.59
427.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.46 MYR 1.86
291.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$40.3K MYR 163.7K
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$31.7K MYR 128.6K
-3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$51.6 MYR 209
187.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$10.11 MYR 41.06
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$26.53 MYR 108
25.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$35.97 MYR 146
32.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$6.59 MYR 26.74
138.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$4.60 MYR 18.68
100.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$181 MYR 737
190.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$6,965 MYR 28.3K
44.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$60.2 MYR 244
46.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$34.03 MYR 138
8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$75.5 MYR 307
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$64.5 MYR 262
65.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$403 MYR 1,635
164.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$267 MYR 1,084
206.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$722 MYR 2,930
133.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$467 MYR 1,898
167.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$2,096 MYR 8,510
112.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$1,187 MYR 4,821
135.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$943 MYR 3,830
121.59%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: January 12, 2026

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