Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 37.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 44.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$16.09 €13.89

-82.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$64.1 €55.3

-68.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$10.28 €8.88

-54.38%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$2.78 €2.4

-7.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 MYR 3

$2.23 €1.92

-68.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$1.57 €1.35

-79.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$3.41 €2.95

-18.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$3.82 €3.3

-6.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.14 €0.98

71.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.73 €1.49

-34.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.67 €1.44

-39.52%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$3.13 €2.7

-31.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$13.31 €11.5

-29.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$7.99 €6.9

-51.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$15.97 €13.79

-50.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.28 €1.97

32.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.7 €1.47

-35.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$2.04 €1.76

28.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$2.55 €2.2

-27.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.76 €1.52

-34.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$2.05 €1.77

-40.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$1.98 €1.71

-15.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.81 €0.7

-35.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$6.59 €5.69

-37.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$5.87 €5.07

230.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$1.33 €1.15

179.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.92 €2.52

15.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$2.27 €1.96

-88.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$46.15 €39.85

-74.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$4.23 €3.66

-78.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$0.86 €0.75

32.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$18.68 €16.13

-89.61%

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)

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$34.5K €29.8K

30.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$39.6K €34.2K

-8.92%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.14 MYR 178

$148 €128

-71.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$20.98 €18.11

-57.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$39.65 €34.24

-37.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$47.92 €41.37

-37.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$18.57 €16.03

-46.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$9.38 €8.1

-50.75%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$144 MYR 606

$607 €524

-76.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$16.1K €13.9K

-62.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$104 €90.1

-36.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$41.09 €35.48

-22.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$92.7 €80

-7.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$119 €102

-39.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$1,592 €1,375

-82.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$1,262 €1,090

-83.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$3,046 €2,630

-81.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$2,069 €1,787

-81.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$7,280 €6,286

-74.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$4,549 €3,928

-70.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$1,462 €1,263

-61.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

3.81

12.07%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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