Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Langkawi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Langkawi is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Langkawi is 51.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 MYR 13.82
$15.92 €13.78
-78.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.35 MYR 84.3
$64.5 €55.8
-66.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 MYR 24.63
$10.54 €9.13
-40.80%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MYR 6.20
$2.91 €2.52
-46.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MYR 3.15
$2.30 €1.99
-65.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MYR 2.24
$1.57 €1.36
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 14.06
$3.44 €2.98
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 MYR 19.48
$3.87 €3.35
27.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MYR 5.97
$1.14 €0.98
32.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 MYR 4.55
$1.79 €1.55
-35.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 4.96
$1.75 €1.52
-28.00%
Eggs
$2.14 MYR 8.46
$3.23 €2.80
-33.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.29 MYR 60.4
$13.22 €11.45
15.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 MYR 17.15
$8.03 €6.95
-45.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 MYR 36.38
$16.00 €13.85
-42.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 MYR 7.40
$2.33 €2.02
-19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.05
$1.65 €1.43
-7.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.16
$1.94 €1.68
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.68
$2.44 €2.11
-40.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 MYR 4.72
$1.83 €1.59
-34.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$2.08 €1.80
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MYR 3.92
$2.00 €1.73
-50.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.20
$0.80 €0.69
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 MYR 15.53
$6.74 €5.84
-41.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.68 MYR 73.8
$5.80 €5.02
222.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 MYR 3.55
$1.34 €1.16
-32.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 MYR 11.32
$3.01 €2.61
-4.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 MYR 2.75
$2.37 €2.05
-70.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.93 MYR 47.11
$46.20 €40.01
-74.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.56
$4.07 €3.53
-71.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 3.87
$0.87 €0.75
12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 MYR 23.69
$18.58 €16.09
-67.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.96
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 138.5K
$34.8K €30.1K
0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 124.0K
$38.8K €33.6K
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.01 MYR 142
$150 €130
-76.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.10 MYR 35.95
$20.62 €17.86
-55.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 MYR 114
$40.09 €34.72
-28.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.43 MYR 84.6
$47.85 €41.44
-55.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 MYR 23.35
$18.37 €15.91
-67.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 MYR 19.88
$9.32 €8.07
-46.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MYR 739
$615 €533
-69.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,030 MYR 27.8K
$16.4K €14.2K
-57.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 MYR 244
$104 €90.3
-40.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.29 MYR 108
$41.10 €35.59
-33.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MYR 294
$95.3 €82.5
-22.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.5 MYR 203
$120 €104
-57.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,546
$1,630 €1,411
-75.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,050
$1,229 €1,064
-78.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 MYR 2,544
$3,018 €2,614
-78.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 MYR 1,854
$2,004 €1,736
-76.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,777 MYR 7,019
$7,872 €6,817
-77.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 MYR 3,114
$4,319 €3,740
-81.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Langkawi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,086 MYR 8,238
$1,611 €1,395
29.46%
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 Langkawi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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