Barcelona vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
1.73M
9M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 116% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 1722nd and 5802nd ($2116 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 205th and 520th 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
$17.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$10356

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790