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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.5% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.4% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 161.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.81 MYRย 15.46
324.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$17.35 MYRย 70.4
265.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.73 MYRย 23.27
81.50%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.79 MYRย 11.34
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.67 MYRย 2.71
246.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.39 MYRย 1.60
294.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.75 MYRย 11.18
29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.86 MYRย 19.73
-19.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 MYRย 6.99
-34.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.36 MYRย 5.52
34.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.33 MYRย 5.38
33.08%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.11 MYRย 8.56
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$16.67 MYRย 67.7
-20.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.32 MYRย 13.48
134.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.75 MYRย 23.34
177.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.61 MYRย 6.55
40.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.92 MYRย 3.75
86.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.67 MYRย 6.79
18.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.07 MYRย 4.33
128.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.52 MYRย 2.12
246.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.16 MYRย 4.69
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.73 MYRย 2.98
161.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.40 MYRย 1.61
95.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.93 MYRย 15.96
69.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$17.83 MYRย 72.4
-68.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.90 MYRย 11.79
-54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.91 MYRย 7.74
57.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.15 MYRย 4.67
103.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$15.49 MYRย 62.9
197.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.90 MYRย 3.67
372.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.86 MYRย 3.50
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.40 MYRย 9.76
675.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.55 MYRย 2.24
276.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$43.0K MYRย 174.6K
-20.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$37.8K MYRย 153.5K
3.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$58.1 MYRย 236
152.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.96 MYRย 36.39
129.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$29.76 MYRย 121
35.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$64.9 MYRย 263
-23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$6.01 MYRย 24.39
210.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.16 MYRย 16.88
118.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$122 MYRย 497
400.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,100 MYRย 28.8K
130.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$63.5 MYRย 258
61.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$34.09 MYRย 138
19.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$76.9 MYRย 312
23.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$88.2 MYRย 358
34.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$208 MYRย 846
680.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$151 MYRย 614
728.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$460 MYRย 1,866
580.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$320 MYRย 1,299
538.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,754 MYRย 7,120
345.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,160 MYRย 4,710
278.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$619 MYRย 2,515
144.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: January 11, 2026

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