Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kulim and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kulim is 23.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kulim is 35.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 MYR 11
$16.09 €13.89
-83.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.2 MYR 97.8
$64.1 €55.3
-63.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 MYR 16.35
$10.28 €8.88
-62.26%
Cappuccino
$2.22 MYR 9.35
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.54
$1.57 €1.35
-77.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 MYR 17.7
$3.41 €2.95
23.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 MYR 22.93
$3.82 €3.3
42.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 MYR 8.01
$1.14 €0.98
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 MYR 4.75
$1.73 €1.49
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.03
$1.67 €1.44
-14.37%
Eggs
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$3.13 €2.7
-41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.77 MYR 96
$13.31 €11.5
71.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.8 MYR 20.26
$7.99 €6.9
-39.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 MYR 45.62
$15.97 €13.79
-32.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 MYR 16.6
$2.28 €1.97
72.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.51
$1.7 €1.47
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 MYR 13.94
$2.04 €1.76
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MYR 11.1
$2.55 €2.2
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 7.08
$1.76 €1.52
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.21
$2.05 €1.77
-51.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.72
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.33
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$6.59 €5.69
-35.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.51 MYR 124
$5.87 €5.07
402.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 18.45
$1.33 €1.15
229.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 MYR 23.24
$2.92 €2.52
88.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$2.27 €1.96
-78.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 MYR 49.58
$46.15 €39.85
-74.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$4.23 €3.66
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.38
$0.86 €0.75
20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 MYR 17.72
$18.68 €16.13
-77.52%
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)
$44.1K MYR 186.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
27.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 130.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.6 MYR 319
$148 €128
-49.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.75 MYR 41.12
$20.98 €18.11
-53.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.96 MYR 122
$39.65 €34.24
-26.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 MYR 153
$47.92 €41.37
-24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 MYR 25.19
$18.57 €16.03
-67.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 MYR 23.74
$9.38 €8.1
-39.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 499
$607 €524
-80.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,241 MYR 17.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 MYR 470
$104 €90.1
6.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 MYR 116
$41.09 €35.48
-32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MYR 323
$92.7 €80
-17.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 MYR 333
$119 €102
-33.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,651
$1,592 €1,375
-75.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 MYR 1,148
$1,262 €1,090
-78.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 MYR 2,690
$3,046 €2,630
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,013
$2,069 €1,787
-76.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 MYR 6,722
$7,280 €6,286
-78.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,065 MYR 4,490
$4,549 €3,928
-76.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kulim
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.81
3.94%

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Last update for Kulim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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