Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alor Setar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alor Setar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111.5% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 251.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 143.6% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 209.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$2.29 MYR 9.00
595.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$11.61 MYR 45.62
455.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$3.99 MYR 15.70
164.16%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.66 MYR 6.52
75.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.51 MYR 2.01
350.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.27 MYR 1.05
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$3.53 MYR 13.87
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.40 MYR 9.44
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.61 MYR 6.32
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.84 MYR 3.29
113.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.15 MYR 4.51
52.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.45 MYR 5.70
122.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$11.74 MYR 46.13
12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.10 MYR 12.18
159.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$8.40 MYR 33.01
90.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.89 MYR 11.34
-19.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.04 MYR 4.07
58.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.43 MYR 5.61
35.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.18 MYR 8.57
11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.93 MYR 3.67
96.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.53 MYR 2.08
292.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.73 MYR 2.88
173.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.48 MYR 1.90
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.78 MYR 10.91
142.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$8.72 MYR 34.28
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.15 MYR 4.52
16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.07 MYR 8.12
45.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.73 MYR 2.88
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$11.59 MYR 45.55
298.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.69 MYR 2.72
489.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.54 MYR 2.12
61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$7.26 MYR 28.55
155.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 MYR 1.94
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$33.1K MYR 130.1K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$27.2K MYR 107.0K
42.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$37.90 MYR 149
296.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$7.09 MYR 27.85
190.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$26.94 MYR 106
48.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$37.23 MYR 146
28.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$9.25 MYR 36.35
98.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$2.91 MYR 11.44
220.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$83.6 MYR 329
635.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,299 MYR 20.8K
210.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$46.87 MYR 184
122.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$28.61 MYR 112
43.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$61.0 MYR 240
56.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$53.5 MYR 210
124.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$289 MYR 1,137
463.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$173 MYR 678
612.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$457 MYR 1,795
560.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$339 MYR 1,333
490.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,729 MYR 6,795
355.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,022 MYR 4,017
322.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,136 MYR 4,464
41.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

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