Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 29.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 36.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 MYR 9.47
$15.92 €13.59
-84.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.19 MYR 87.2
$64.5 €55.1
-65.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 MYR 18.01
$10.54 €9.00
-56.55%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 11.24
$2.91 €2.48
-1.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.75
$2.30 €1.96
-80.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.07
$1.57 €1.34
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 MYR 14.09
$3.44 €2.94
4.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MYR 19.68
$3.87 €3.30
29.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MYR 6.16
$1.14 €0.97
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.73
$1.79 €1.53
-46.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.92
$1.75 €1.50
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.04 MYR 8.00
$3.23 €2.76
-36.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 MYR 59.6
$13.22 €11.29
14.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 MYR 17.32
$8.03 €6.85
-45.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 MYR 36.91
$16.00 €13.66
-41.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MYR 11.78
$2.33 €1.99
28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.01
$1.65 €1.41
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 MYR 9.91
$1.94 €1.66
29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.50
$2.44 €2.08
-42.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.64
$1.83 €1.57
-35.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$2.08 €1.78
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$2.00 €1.71
-48.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.04
$0.80 €0.68
-35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MYR 16.27
$6.74 €5.76
-38.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 MYR 72.3
$5.80 €4.95
217.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MYR 11.11
$1.34 €1.14
111.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MYR 11.71
$3.01 €2.57
-1.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$2.37 €2.02
-69.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.86
$46.20 €39.46
-74.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.73
$4.07 €3.48
-70.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$0.87 €0.74
14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 MYR 23.61
$18.58 €15.86
-67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$2.09 €1.78
-76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K MYR 136.6K
$34.8K €29.7K
-0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MYR 121.7K
$38.8K €33.1K
-20.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.04 MYR 173
$150 €128
-70.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 MYR 36.34
$20.62 €17.61
-55.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.62 MYR 112
$40.09 €34.24
-28.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 MYR 147
$47.85 €40.86
-21.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 MYR 22.96
$18.37 €15.69
-68.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.20
$9.32 €7.96
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 727
$615 €525
-69.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,790 MYR 26.7K
$16.4K €14.0K
-58.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 MYR 243
$104 €89.0
-40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 MYR 108
$41.10 €35.10
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 MYR 287
$95.3 €81.4
-23.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 MYR 201
$120 €103
-57.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 MYR 786
$1,630 €1,392
-87.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 455
$1,229 €1,049
-90.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MYR 2,484
$3,018 €2,577
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MYR 1,084
$2,004 €1,712
-86.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,803 MYR 7,084
$7,872 €6,723
-77.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$906 MYR 3,559
$4,319 €3,688
-79.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Terengganu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 MYR 1,983
$1,611 €1,376
-68.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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