Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Batu Kawan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.9% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.8% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.85 MYR 20.44
231.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.61 MYR 121
123.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.84 MYR 20.41
112.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.11 MYR 13.11
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 MYR 3.8
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 MYR 2.08
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.31 MYR 18.18
-20.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.01 MYR 25.36
-36.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 MYR 6.04
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 MYR 4.47
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.7 MYR 2.95
138.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.95 MYR 8.23
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.51 MYR 61.2
-8.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.56 MYR 19.21
75.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.66 MYR 40.72
65.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 MYR 12.65
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 MYR 6.85
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.59 MYR 10.91
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.52 MYR 6.4
67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 MYR 5.4
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 MYR 5.65
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 MYR 5.09
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 MYR 2.63
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.23 MYR 17.84
55.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.71 MYR 74.7
-66.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.27 MYR 13.81
-59.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.21 MYR 17.74
-30.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.09
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.86 MYR 50
289.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.74 MYR 3.11
471.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.15 MYR 4.85
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.58 MYR 19.3
307.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.51 MYR 2.17
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.6K MYR 129K
12.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.2K MYR 135.9K
23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$64.9 MYR 274
128.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.56 MYR 48.75
81.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.47 MYR 99
68.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.49 MYR 154
31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.8 MYR 24.46
220.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.44 MYR 14.52
172.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$272 MYR 1,146
123.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,358 MYR 39.5K
72.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.2 MYR 258
70.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.95 MYR 160
8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.6 MYR 361
8.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.9 MYR 337
48.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$389 MYR 1,641
309.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$269 MYR 1,134
369.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$649 MYR 2,738
369.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$467 MYR 1,969
343.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,737 MYR 7,326
319.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,137 MYR 4,793
300.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,825 MYR 7,695
-19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Batu Kawan: October 28, 2025

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