Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bukit Mertajam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.4% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 236.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.7% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.86 MYR 7.85
765.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.05 MYR 84.6
219.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.68 MYR 15.51
179.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 MYR 9.51
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 MYR 3.06
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MYR 1.42
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.11 MYR 13.11
9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.67 MYR 19.7
-18.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 MYR 7.07
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 MYR 4.73
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.6 MYR 2.54
178.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.91 MYR 8.06
63.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.19 MYR 93.6
-40.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5 MYR 21.08
59.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.67 MYR 44.98
49.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.93 MYR 16.56
-41.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 MYR 7.18
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.35 MYR 14.13
-39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.57 MYR 10.85
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 MYR 7.17
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 MYR 4.4
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 MYR 4.57
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.36 MYR 1.53
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.18 MYR 17.63
57.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$29.68 MYR 125
-80.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.27 MYR 17.99
-68.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.56 MYR 10.78
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
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
$11.59 MYR 48.87
298.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.21 MYR 5.11
249.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 MYR 4.82
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.22 MYR 17.79
342.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 MYR 2.07
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$44.2K MYR 186.3K
-21.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K MYR 134.5K
24.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$26.89 MYR 113
451.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.83 MYR 41.46
113.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.99 MYR 118
41.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.83 MYR 155
30.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.07 MYR 25.58
205.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.13 MYR 17.42
127.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$120 MYR 505
407.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,260 MYR 18K
278.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.83 MYR 49.88
782.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63.6 MYR 268
-35.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$23.47 MYR 99
294.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.7 MYR 332
50.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$388 MYR 1,637
310.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$58 MYR 245
2075.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$637 MYR 2,688
377.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$472 MYR 1,992
338.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,630 MYR 6,873
346.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,031 MYR 4,347
341.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$932 MYR 3,930
56.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: October 27, 2025

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