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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.4% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.2% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$4.77 MYR 18.80
233.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$28.32 MYR 112
127.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.79 MYR 18.88
120.04%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.07 MYR 12.08
-5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.85 MYR 3.33
170.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.54 MYR 2.11
190.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.35 MYR 17.12
-20.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.75 MYR 22.64
-32.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 MYR 5.60
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.04 MYR 4.11
72.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.74 MYR 2.92
136.49%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.96 MYR 7.72
64.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$14.64 MYR 57.7
-9.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.54 MYR 17.89
76.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$9.67 MYR 38.09
65.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.86 MYR 11.25
-18.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.55 MYR 6.12
6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.69 MYR 10.60
-27.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.52 MYR 6.01
60.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.22 MYR 4.80
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.36 MYR 5.34
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.16 MYR 4.58
72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 MYR 2.49
26.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.24 MYR 16.69
58.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$18.75 MYR 73.9
-69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.26 MYR 12.83
-58.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$4.40 MYR 17.33
-31.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.72 MYR 2.84
229.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$11.83 MYR 46.61
290.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.69 MYR 2.72
489.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.09 MYR 4.30
-20.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.80 MYR 18.92
287.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.51 MYR 2.01
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$30.7K MYR 120.9K
13.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$32.5K MYR 128.1K
19.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$65.5 MYR 258
129.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$11.70 MYR 46.11
76.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$22.77 MYR 89.7
76.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$37.29 MYR 147
28.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.92 MYR 23.32
210.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.55 MYR 14.00
162.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$262 MYR 1,032
134.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,586 MYR 37.8K
71.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$61.8 MYR 243
68.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$37.09 MYR 146
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$85.2 MYR 336
11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.0 MYR 311
52.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$384 MYR 1,514
324.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$273 MYR 1,074
350.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$641 MYR 2,527
370.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$471 MYR 1,857
325.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,756 MYR 6,917
348.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$883 MYR 3,478
389.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Batu Kawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,904 MYR 7,502
-15.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batu Kawan: February 28, 2026

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