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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.5% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.86 MYR 16.28
316.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$17.43 MYR 73.5
267.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.63 MYR 23.75
82.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.82 MYR 11.88
-1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 MYR 2.61
259.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.56
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.91 MYR 12.28
17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.86 MYR 20.52
-21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.63
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 MYR 5.76
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 MYR 5.59
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 MYR 8.79
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.66 MYR 70.3
-20.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.35 MYR 14.14
138.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.72 MYR 24.12
179.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 MYR 7.06
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.98 MYR 4.11
73.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 MYR 7.09
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.11 MYR 4.69
129.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.49 MYR 2.09
259.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 MYR 5.03
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 MYR 2.84
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 MYR 1.67
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.96 MYR 16.7
66.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.33 MYR 81.5
-69.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 MYR 7.83
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.16 MYR 4.89
95.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.63 MYR 65.9
195.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.96 MYR 4.04
340.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 MYR 3.68
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.35 MYR 9.89
694.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.55 MYR 2.33
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.7K MYR 180.3K
-19.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K MYR 160K
4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$58 MYR 245
155.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.07 MYR 127
-30.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.17 MYR 123
35.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65.9 MYR 278
-27.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.6 MYR 48.94
60.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.17 MYR 17.6
124.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$120 MYR 506
406.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,940 MYR 29.3K
132.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.5 MYR 259
69.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.66 MYR 146
18.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.6 MYR 319
22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87.9 MYR 371
34.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$209 MYR 882
660.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$153 MYR 645
724.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$454 MYR 1,913
571.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$312 MYR 1,315
563.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,675 MYR 7,065
334.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,123 MYR 4,736
305.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$590 MYR 2,487
147.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bintulu: October 29, 2025

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