Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.9% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.9% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 156.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.52 MYR 14.84
357.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.15 MYR 80.8
234.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.61 MYR 19.44
122.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 MYR 12.29
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 MYR 3.62
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 MYR 2.03
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.44 MYR 14.53
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.99 MYR 25.26
-36.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 MYR 4.16
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.26 MYR 5.29
32.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 MYR 9.48
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.51 MYR 44.34
26.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.56 MYR 15.01
124.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.44 MYR 27.16
147.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.72 MYR 15.67
-38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 MYR 6.59
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 MYR 7.51
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 MYR 5.14
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 5.01
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 MYR 5.83
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 MYR 3.8
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 MYR 2.22
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.34 MYR 18.3
51.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.9 MYR 79.7
-68.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.77 MYR 11.7
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.83 MYR 16.15
-23.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.75 MYR 3.14
202.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.55 MYR 48.69
299.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.99 MYR 4.17
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 MYR 4.36
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.75 MYR 36.91
113.49%
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
$50.3K MYR 212.2K
-31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K MYR 161.5K
3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.52 MYR 175
257.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.38 MYR 39.57
123.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.73 MYR 95.8
74.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.73 MYR 151
34.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.97 MYR 25.19
211.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.93 MYR 20.78
90.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$215 MYR 906
182.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,007 MYR 29.5K
129.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.1 MYR 275
60.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.01 MYR 127
36.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.7 MYR 311
25.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.2 MYR 203
146.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$386 MYR 1,628
312.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$288 MYR 1,216
337.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,010 MYR 4,261
201.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$452 MYR 1,905
358.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,852 MYR 7,812
293.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,080 MYR 4,554
321.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$811 MYR 3,421
80.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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