Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Butterworth and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Butterworth is 28.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butterworth is 43.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 MYR 13.01
$16.09 €13.89
-80.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 MYR 90.7
$64.1 €55.3
-66.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 20.38
$10.28 €8.88
-53.02%
Cappuccino
$2.95 MYR 12.42
$2.78 €2.4
6.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MYR 2.92
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.55
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 MYR 17.36
$3.41 €2.95
20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 MYR 19.03
$3.82 €3.3
18.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$1.14 €0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.35
$1.73 €1.49
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.26
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.67
$3.13 €2.7
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 MYR 62.3
$13.31 €11.5
11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 MYR 20.07
$7.99 €6.9
-40.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 MYR 41.79
$15.97 €13.79
-37.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MYR 11.85
$2.28 €1.97
23.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.06
$1.7 €1.47
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 MYR 11.35
$2.04 €1.76
31.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.35
$2.55 €2.2
-40.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 5
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.96
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.05
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$0.81 €0.7
-44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.07
$6.59 €5.69
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.51 MYR 61.2
$5.87 €5.07
147.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MYR 11.35
$1.33 €1.15
102.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MYR 14.42
$2.92 €2.52
17.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.88
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.73 MYR 49.48
$46.15 €39.85
-74.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MYR 2.89
$4.23 €3.66
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MYR 2.25
$0.86 €0.75
-38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 MYR 19.68
$18.68 €16.13
-75.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MYR 143.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K MYR 116.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.73 MYR 163
$148 €128
-73.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.33 MYR 43.57
$20.98 €18.11
-50.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.77 MYR 109
$39.65 €34.24
-35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 MYR 155
$47.92 €41.37
-23.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 MYR 24.67
$18.57 €16.03
-68.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MYR 20.6
$9.38 €8.1
-47.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 MYR 997
$607 €524
-61.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,153 MYR 25.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-61.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 MYR 232
$104 €90.1
-47.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.05 MYR 123
$41.09 €35.48
-29.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYR 258
$92.7 €80
-33.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.7 MYR 222
$119 €102
-55.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,647
$1,592 €1,375
-75.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,128
$1,262 €1,090
-78.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 MYR 2,757
$3,046 €2,630
-78.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$2,069 €1,787
-76.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,596 MYR 6,729
$7,280 €6,286
-78.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 MYR 4,502
$4,549 €3,928
-76.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butterworth
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 MYR 3,965
$1,462 €1,263
-35.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butterworth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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