Barcelona vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.98M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 139% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6605th ($1773 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Malaysia, respectively. Check Spain vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 193rd and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Kuala Lumpur

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Barcelona Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$6454

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650