Barcelona vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.98M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 112% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2198th and 6160th ($1887 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 238th and 883rd 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
$16.1
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$9485

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742