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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.8% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 243.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 122.6% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 217.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.32 MYR 9.16
581.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$11.70 MYR 46.21
450.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.04 MYR 15.97
156.68%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.67 MYR 6.61
73.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.55 MYR 2.18
305.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.27 MYR 1.05
474.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.45 MYR 13.61
-2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.29 MYR 9.06
70.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.60 MYR 6.32
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.90 MYR 3.56
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.21 MYR 4.80
44.63%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.51 MYR 5.96
109.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$12.07 MYR 47.67
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.08 MYR 12.15
152.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$8.34 MYR 32.96
87.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.80 MYR 11.06
-18.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.09 MYR 4.29
56.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.43 MYR 5.65
34.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.12 MYR 8.37
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.93 MYR 3.68
92.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.54 MYR 2.13
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.68 MYR 2.69
185.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.45 MYR 1.80
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.78 MYR 10.99
139.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$8.90 MYR 35.17
-34.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.21 MYR 4.77
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.07 MYR 8.16
40.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.74 MYR 2.90
217.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$11.90 MYR 46.99
284.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.68 MYR 2.69
517.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.51 MYR 2.00
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$7.22 MYR 28.52
159.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.46 MYR 1.83
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$33.4K MYR 131.9K
3.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$27.5K MYR 108.7K
44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$39.32 MYR 155
270.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$7.16 MYR 28.29
191.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$26.77 MYR 106
48.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$36.90 MYR 146
31.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$9.49 MYR 37.47
98.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$2.77 MYR 10.92
227.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$82.1 MYR 324
652.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,216 MYR 20.6K
209.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$47.22 MYR 187
121.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$29.09 MYR 115
39.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$60.6 MYR 239
54.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$53.1 MYR 210
131.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$291 MYR 1,148
451.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$173 MYR 683
628.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$444 MYR 1,755
590.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$335 MYR 1,323
499.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,877 MYR 7,413
310.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,022 MYR 4,036
327.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,161 MYR 4,584
41.15%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: April 11, 2026

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