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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 118.5% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 243.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94.7% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 209.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.29 MYR 9.67
602.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$11.93 MYR 50.3
437.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.1 MYR 17.28
150.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 MYR 7.04
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.54 MYR 2.28
312.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 MYR 1.23
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.63 MYR 15.32
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.31 MYR 9.75
65.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 MYR 6.86
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.9 MYR 3.79
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.21 MYR 5.12
38.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.5 MYR 6.34
108.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.03 MYR 50.7
10.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.15 MYR 13.28
153.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.4 MYR 35.41
90.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.76 MYR 11.63
-17.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 MYR 4.39
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 MYR 6.05
42.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.2 MYR 9.26
15.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 MYR 4.03
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.49 MYR 2.08
318.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 MYR 3.14
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 MYR 2.05
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.89 MYR 12.19
128.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.24 MYR 34.73
-28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 MYR 4.85
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 MYR 8.83
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 MYR 3.14
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.72 MYR 49.42
293.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.69 MYR 2.9
513.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.5 MYR 2.11
72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.88 MYR 29.01
171.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.1
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.7K MYR 141.9K
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.1K MYR 114.4K
46.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.1 MYR 161
289.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.26 MYR 30.63
188.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.02 MYR 114
46.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.24 MYR 157
28.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.19 MYR 38.74
102.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.77 MYR 11.67
238.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$83.8 MYR 354
624.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,292 MYR 22.3K
204.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.66 MYR 201
119.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.37 MYR 124
39.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61 MYR 257
51.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.9 MYR 219
128.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$298 MYR 1,257
434.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 MYR 736
622.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$450 MYR 1,899
576.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$346 MYR 1,459
498.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,284 MYR 5,415
466.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,113 MYR 4,695
308.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$863 MYR 3,638
69.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alor Setar: October 27, 2025

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