Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 54.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 48.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYR 9.67
$16.09 €13.89
-85.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.93 MYR 50.3
$64.1 €55.3
-81.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 MYR 17.28
$10.28 €8.88
-60.12%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MYR 7.04
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.28
$2.23 €1.92
-75.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 MYR 1.23
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 MYR 15.32
$3.41 €2.95
6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 MYR 9.75
$3.82 €3.3
-39.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.14 €0.98
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 MYR 3.79
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 5.12
$1.67 €1.44
-27.54%
Eggs
$1.5 MYR 6.34
$3.13 €2.7
-52.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 MYR 50.7
$13.31 €11.5
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 MYR 13.28
$7.99 €6.9
-60.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.4 MYR 35.41
$15.97 €13.79
-47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MYR 11.63
$2.28 €1.97
21.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.39
$1.7 €1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.05
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 MYR 9.26
$2.55 €2.2
-13.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MYR 4.03
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$2.05 €1.77
-76.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$1.98 €1.71
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.05
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MYR 12.19
$6.59 €5.69
-56.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 MYR 34.73
$5.87 €5.07
40.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$1.33 €1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 MYR 8.83
$2.92 €2.52
-28.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$2.27 €1.96
-67.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.72 MYR 49.42
$46.15 €39.85
-74.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.9
$4.23 €3.66
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$0.86 €0.75
-41.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 MYR 29.01
$18.68 €16.13
-63.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MYR 141.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-2.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MYR 114.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.1 MYR 161
$148 €128
-74.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.26 MYR 30.63
$20.98 €18.11
-65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.02 MYR 114
$39.65 €34.24
-31.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 MYR 157
$47.92 €41.37
-22.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.19 MYR 38.74
$18.57 €16.03
-50.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.77 MYR 11.67
$9.38 €8.1
-70.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.8 MYR 354
$607 €524
-86.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,292 MYR 22.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-67.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.66 MYR 201
$104 €90.1
-54.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 MYR 124
$41.09 €35.48
-28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 MYR 257
$92.7 €80
-34.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 MYR 219
$119 €102
-56.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 MYR 1,257
$1,592 €1,375
-81.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MYR 736
$1,262 €1,090
-86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 MYR 1,899
$3,046 €2,630
-85.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MYR 1,459
$2,069 €1,787
-83.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,284 MYR 5,415
$7,280 €6,286
-82.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 MYR 4,695
$4,549 €3,928
-75.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 MYR 3,638
$1,462 €1,263
-41.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

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Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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