Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Bharu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota Bharu is 50.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota Bharu is 57.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 MYR 7.66
$16.09 €13.89
-88.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.31 MYR 89.9
$64.1 €55.3
-66.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.21 MYR 17.76
$10.28 €8.88
-59.05%
Cappuccino
$2.32 MYR 9.79
$2.78 €2.4
-16.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.9
$2.23 €1.92
-79.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.15
$1.57 €1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 18.02
$3.41 €2.95
25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MYR 17.58
$3.82 €3.3
9.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MYR 6.62
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 MYR 3.19
$1.73 €1.49
-56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 MYR 3.51
$1.67 €1.44
-50.30%
Eggs
$1.55 MYR 6.55
$3.13 €2.7
-50.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.17 MYR 64
$13.31 €11.5
13.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 MYR 12.43
$7.99 €6.9
-63.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.19 MYR 26.11
$15.97 €13.79
-61.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.88
$2.28 €1.97
-38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.04
$1.7 €1.47
-15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.8
$2.04 €1.76
-32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 MYR 3.8
$2.55 €2.2
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MYR 3.5
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.89
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MYR 3.86
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.71
$0.81 €0.7
-50.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 MYR 12.97
$6.59 €5.69
-53.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 MYR 61.5
$5.87 €5.07
148.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 MYR 5.9
$1.33 €1.15
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MYR 14.45
$2.92 €2.52
17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.12
$2.27 €1.96
-67.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.63 MYR 49.04
$46.15 €39.85
-74.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.91
$4.23 €3.66
-83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.26
$0.86 €0.75
-37.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 MYR 15.35
$18.68 €16.13
-80.51%
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)
$31K MYR 130.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-10.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.1 MYR 161
$148 €128
-74.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.15 MYR 34.38
$20.98 €18.11
-61.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.59 MYR 112
$39.65 €34.24
-32.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.56 MYR 154
$47.92 €41.37
-23.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 24.33
$18.57 €16.03
-68.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 MYR 17.98
$9.38 €8.1
-54.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 489
$607 €524
-80.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-60.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 MYR 225
$104 €90.1
-48.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.9 MYR 79.7
$41.09 €35.48
-54.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 MYR 260
$92.7 €80
-33.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 MYR 219
$119 €102
-56.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 MYR 1,114
$1,592 €1,375
-83.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MYR 595
$1,262 €1,090
-88.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 MYR 3,565
$3,046 €2,630
-72.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,015
$2,069 €1,787
-76.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 MYR 7,450
$7,280 €6,286
-75.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 MYR 4,474
$4,549 €3,928
-76.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota Bharu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$325 MYR 1,371
$1,462 €1,263
-77.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

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Last update for Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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