Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 34.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 46.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$16.09 €13.89
-85.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.86 MYR 50
$64.1 €55.3
-81.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 MYR 14.22
$10.28 €8.88
-67.22%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.41
$2.78 €2.4
-19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.65
$2.23 €1.92
-71.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.54
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.66
$3.41 €2.95
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 MYR 23.29
$3.82 €3.3
44.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.73
$1.73 €1.49
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.29
$1.67 €1.44
-38.92%
Eggs
$1.24 MYR 5.23
$3.13 €2.7
-60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 MYR 43.17
$13.31 €11.5
-23.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$7.99 €6.9
-57.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 MYR 26.32
$15.97 €13.79
-60.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.64
$2.28 €1.97
31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.49
$1.7 €1.47
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 12.49
$2.04 €1.76
45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$2.55 €2.2
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$1.76 €1.52
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.24
$2.05 €1.77
-51.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.34
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MYR 18.4
$6.59 €5.69
-33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 MYR 79.1
$5.87 €5.07
219.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 8.2
$1.33 €1.15
45.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MYR 8.13
$2.92 €2.52
-33.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYR 1.92
$2.27 €1.96
-80.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MYR 84.3
$46.15 €39.85
-56.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.3
$4.23 €3.66
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 MYR 1.7
$0.86 €0.75
-53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MYR 18.24
$18.68 €16.13
-76.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.66 MYR 99.8
$148 €128
-84.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 MYR 39.27
$20.98 €18.11
-55.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.32 MYR 89.9
$39.65 €34.24
-46.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 MYR 156
$47.92 €41.37
-22.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$18.57 €16.03
-67.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 MYR 17.33
$9.38 €8.1
-56.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$607 €524
-80.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 MYR 299
$104 €90.1
-32.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 MYR 117
$41.09 €35.48
-32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.2 MYR 157
$92.7 €80
-59.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 MYR 199
$119 €102
-60.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 MYR 690
$1,592 €1,375
-89.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,119
$1,262 €1,090
-78.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 902
$3,046 €2,630
-92.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$2,069 €1,787
-76.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$661 MYR 2,786
$7,280 €6,286
-90.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,128 MYR 4,758
$4,549 €3,928
-75.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 MYR 2,717
$1,462 €1,263
-55.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.81
-4.99%

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

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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