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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 46% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 48.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 MYR 9.48
$15.94 €13.44
-84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.87 MYR 46.40
$64.3 €54.2
-81.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 MYR 15.87
$10.32 €8.70
-60.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MYR 6.36
$2.83 €2.38
-42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$2.34 €1.97
-78.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.04
$1.56 €1.32
-82.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 13.94
$3.50 €2.95
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MYR 9.28
$3.84 €3.23
-38.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MYR 6.09
$1.09 €0.92
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MYR 3.22
$1.83 €1.54
-55.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 MYR 4.69
$1.77 €1.49
-32.20%
Eggs
$1.45 MYR 5.69
$3.16 €2.66
-54.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 MYR 47.00
$13.19 €11.12
-8.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 MYR 12.23
$8.00 €6.75
-60.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 MYR 32.04
$15.76 €13.28
-47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.32
$2.37 €2.00
21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 MYR 4.20
$1.66 €1.40
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.61
$1.96 €1.65
-26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MYR 8.14
$2.50 €2.11
-16.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MYR 3.71
$1.76 €1.48
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MYR 2.11
$2.06 €1.73
-73.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.86
$1.97 €1.66
-62.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.76
$0.85 €0.72
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MYR 11.19
$6.56 €5.53
-56.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 MYR 35.89
$5.99 €5.05
53.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.49
$1.37 €1.15
-16.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MYR 8.49
$3.01 €2.54
-27.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.66
$2.35 €1.98
-71.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 46.78
$46.97 €39.59
-74.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 MYR 2.82
$4.14 €3.49
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.12
$0.79 €0.67
-31.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 MYR 27.98
$18.90 €15.93
-62.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$2.08 €1.76
-76.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MYR 133.2K
$35.2K €29.7K
-3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MYR 106.0K
$39.1K €33.0K
-30.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.36 MYR 154
$146 €123
-73.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.88 MYR 26.92
$20.61 €17.37
-66.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.30 MYR 107
$40.13 €33.83
-31.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 MYR 146
$48.17 €40.61
-22.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.46 MYR 36.99
$18.99 €16.01
-50.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 MYR 11.14
$9.15 €7.71
-68.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.2 MYR 317
$622 €524
-86.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,220 MYR 20.4K
$15.9K €13.4K
-67.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.68 MYR 186
$105 €88.5
-54.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.32 MYR 111
$42.07 €35.47
-32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYR 239
$92.9 €78.3
-34.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 MYR 208
$119 €100
-55.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 MYR 1,140
$1,598 €1,347
-81.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MYR 672
$1,263 €1,064
-86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 MYR 1,771
$3,130 €2,639
-85.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MYR 1,336
$2,018 €1,701
-83.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,829 €6,600
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,480 €3,777
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 MYR 4,536
$1,591 €1,341
-27.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

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Last update for Alor Setar: February 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: February 13, 2026

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