Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bintulu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.7% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 185% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.3% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 154.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.85 MYR 15.22
313.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$17.70 MYR 69.9
264.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.51 MYR 21.76
91.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.86 MYR 11.31
1.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.62 MYR 2.44
270.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.39 MYR 1.56
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.75 MYR 10.88
25.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.93 MYR 19.48
-21.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 MYR 6.81
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.30 MYR 5.15
37.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.33 MYR 5.24
31.58%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.09 MYR 8.24
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$16.41 MYR 64.8
-19.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.32 MYR 13.11
141.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$5.53 MYR 21.86
189.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.67 MYR 6.61
39.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.91 MYR 3.59
81.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.60 MYR 6.33
21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.07 MYR 4.24
128.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.53 MYR 2.10
245.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.16 MYR 4.57
79.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.73 MYR 2.87
173.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.39 MYR 1.56
105.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.02 MYR 15.88
67.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$19.29 MYR 76.2
-69.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.82 MYR 11.12
-52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.90 MYR 7.52
58.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.16 MYR 4.56
104.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$15.74 MYR 62.2
193.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.92 MYR 3.62
342.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.86 MYR 3.40
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$2.38 MYR 9.41
680.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.55 MYR 2.17
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$42.7K MYR 168.7K
-18.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$37.2K MYR 146.9K
4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$58.0 MYR 229
159.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.95 MYR 35.34
130.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$29.66 MYR 117
35.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$65.7 MYR 259
-27.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$5.92 MYR 23.39
210.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.19 MYR 16.53
122.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$120 MYR 472
414.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,950 MYR 27.5K
136.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$62.6 MYR 247
66.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$33.76 MYR 133
21.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$77.3 MYR 305
23.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$90.1 MYR 356
33.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$214 MYR 847
660.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$152 MYR 601
708.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$458 MYR 1,809
559.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$320 MYR 1,265
525.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,806 MYR 7,135
335.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,174 MYR 4,637
267.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$624 MYR 2,465
158.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

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