Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheras is 26.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 34% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 MYR 15.37
$16.09 €13.89
-77.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 MYR 80.4
$64.1 €55.3
-70.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.34
$10.28 €8.88
-55.35%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$2.78 €2.4
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.62
$2.23 €1.92
-61.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$1.57 €1.35
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 MYR 20.27
$3.41 €2.95
41.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 MYR 27.33
$3.82 €3.3
69.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$1.73 €1.49
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.49
$1.67 €1.44
-22.16%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.05
$3.13 €2.7
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.79 MYR 66.6
$13.31 €11.5
18.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 MYR 15.08
$7.99 €6.9
-55.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 MYR 32.49
$15.97 €13.79
-51.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 11.13
$2.28 €1.97
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.39
$1.7 €1.47
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 MYR 10.31
$2.04 €1.76
19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.33
$2.55 €2.2
-50.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.43
$1.76 €1.52
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.78
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.73
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.18
$0.81 €0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 17.4
$6.59 €5.69
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.42 MYR 60.8
$5.87 €5.07
145.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.89
$1.33 €1.15
112.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MYR 15.96
$2.92 €2.52
29.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-79.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24 MYR 101
$46.15 €39.85
-48.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$4.23 €3.66
-76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$0.86 €0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 MYR 39.1
$18.68 €16.13
-50.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$2.09 €1.81
-76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
41.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.97 MYR 173
$148 €128
-72.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 MYR 39.14
$20.98 €18.11
-55.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MYR 130
$39.65 €34.24
-22.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 MYR 174
$47.92 €41.37
-13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MYR 25.34
$18.57 €16.03
-67.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYR 21.13
$9.38 €8.1
-46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 794
$607 €524
-69.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MYR 274
$104 €90.1
-37.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 MYR 143
$41.09 €35.48
-17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 MYR 307
$92.7 €80
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.57 MYR 205
$119 €102
-59.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 MYR 6,000
$1,592 €1,375
-10.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 MYR 3,020
$1,262 €1,090
-43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,682
$3,046 €2,630
-79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 MYR 1,800
$2,069 €1,787
-79.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 MYR 7,003
$7,280 €6,286
-77.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 MYR 5,432
$4,549 €3,928
-71.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheras
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$1,462 €1,263
-11.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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