Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajang, Selangor and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajang, Selangor and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kajang, Selangor is 30.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kajang, Selangor is 39.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 MYR 15.18
$16.09 €13.89
-77.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.76 MYR 79.1
$64.1 €55.3
-70.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 MYR 19.41
$10.28 €8.88
-55.25%
Cappuccino
$3.11 MYR 13.13
$2.78 €2.4
11.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MYR 3.41
$2.23 €1.92
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$1.57 €1.35
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 MYR 19.77
$3.41 €2.95
37.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 MYR 25.29
$3.82 €3.3
57.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 MYR 4.3
$1.73 €1.49
-41.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 7.06
$1.67 €1.44
-
Eggs
$1.83 MYR 7.71
$3.13 €2.7
-41.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.6 MYR 65.8
$13.31 €11.5
17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 MYR 21.17
$7.99 €6.9
-37.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 MYR 40.96
$15.97 €13.79
-39.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 MYR 12.6
$2.28 €1.97
31.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 MYR 6.89
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 MYR 11.86
$2.04 €1.76
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MYR 8.12
$2.55 €2.2
-24.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.38
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 MYR 7.56
$2.05 €1.77
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 MYR 4.93
$1.98 €1.71
-40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.3 MYR 18.14
$6.59 €5.69
-34.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.72 MYR 74.7
$5.87 €5.07
201.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MYR 11.54
$1.33 €1.15
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.23
$2.92 €2.52
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 50.4
$46.15 €39.85
-74.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$4.23 €3.66
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.21
$0.86 €0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 MYR 19.43
$18.68 €16.13
-75.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K MYR 137.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.98 MYR 190
$148 €128
-69.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 MYR 39.42
$20.98 €18.11
-55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.05 MYR 131
$39.65 €34.24
-21.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 MYR 153
$47.92 €41.37
-24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 MYR 24.75
$18.57 €16.03
-68.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 MYR 21.22
$9.38 €8.1
-46.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 MYR 902
$607 €524
-64.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,858 MYR 28.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 MYR 256
$104 €90.1
-41.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 MYR 159
$41.09 €35.48
-8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 MYR 356
$92.7 €80
-8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 MYR 300
$119 €102
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 MYR 1,611
$1,592 €1,375
-76.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,130
$1,262 €1,090
-78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 MYR 2,705
$3,046 €2,630
-78.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,957
$2,069 €1,787
-77.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 MYR 6,342
$7,280 €6,286
-79.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 MYR 4,246
$4,549 €3,928
-77.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kajang, Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 MYR 2,493
$1,462 €1,263
-59.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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Last update for Kajang, Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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