Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bukit Mertajam and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukit Mertajam is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukit Mertajam is 32.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 MYR 7.85
$16.09 €13.89
-88.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.05 MYR 84.6
$64.1 €55.3
-68.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 MYR 15.51
$10.28 €8.88
-64.20%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 9.51
$2.78 €2.4
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.06
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 MYR 13.11
$3.41 €2.95
-8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MYR 19.7
$3.82 €3.3
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MYR 7.07
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.73
$1.73 €1.49
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 MYR 2.54
$1.67 €1.44
-64.07%
Eggs
$1.91 MYR 8.06
$3.13 €2.7
-38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.19 MYR 93.6
$13.31 €11.5
66.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 MYR 21.08
$7.99 €6.9
-37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MYR 44.98
$15.97 €13.79
-33.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.93 MYR 16.56
$2.28 €1.97
72.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 MYR 7.18
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 MYR 14.13
$2.04 €1.76
64.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.85
$2.55 €2.2
0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 MYR 7.17
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.4
$2.05 €1.77
-49.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.57
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.53
$0.81 €0.7
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MYR 17.63
$6.59 €5.69
-36.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.68 MYR 125
$5.87 €5.07
405.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 MYR 17.99
$1.33 €1.15
221.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MYR 10.78
$2.92 €2.52
-12.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.87
$46.15 €39.85
-74.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.11
$4.23 €3.66
-71.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.82
$0.86 €0.75
32.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 MYR 17.79
$18.68 €16.13
-77.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$2.09 €1.81
-76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.2K MYR 186.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
28.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K MYR 134.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-19.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.89 MYR 113
$148 €128
-81.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 MYR 41.46
$20.98 €18.11
-53.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.99 MYR 118
$39.65 €34.24
-29.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 MYR 155
$47.92 €41.37
-23.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 MYR 25.58
$18.57 €16.03
-67.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 MYR 17.42
$9.38 €8.1
-55.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 505
$607 €524
-80.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,260 MYR 18K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.83 MYR 49.88
$104 €90.1
-88.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.6 MYR 268
$41.09 €35.48
54.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.47 MYR 99
$92.7 €80
-74.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MYR 332
$119 €102
-33.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 MYR 1,637
$1,592 €1,375
-75.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58 MYR 245
$1,262 €1,090
-95.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 MYR 2,688
$3,046 €2,630
-79.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYR 1,992
$2,069 €1,787
-77.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,630 MYR 6,873
$7,280 €6,286
-77.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 MYR 4,347
$4,549 €3,928
-77.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukit Mertajam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 MYR 3,930
$1,462 €1,263
-36.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.81
3.94%

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Last update for Bukit Mertajam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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