Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Butterworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Butterworth

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.5% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 169.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.2% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.08 MYR 13.01
422.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.52 MYR 90.7
197.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.83 MYR 20.38
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 MYR 12.42
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 MYR 2.92
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.55
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.12 MYR 17.36
-17.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.51 MYR 19.03
-15.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 MYR 7.67
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 MYR 4.35
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 MYR 7.26
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.06 MYR 8.67
51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.78 MYR 62.3
-9.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.76 MYR 20.07
67.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.91 MYR 41.79
61.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.81 MYR 11.85
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 MYR 6.06
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-24.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 MYR 6.35
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 MYR 5
49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 MYR 4.96
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 MYR 4.05
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 MYR 1.91
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.29 MYR 18.07
53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.51 MYR 61.2
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.42 MYR 14.42
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 MYR 2.88
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.73 MYR 49.48
293.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.68 MYR 2.89
522.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 MYR 2.25
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.67 MYR 19.68
300.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.11
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K MYR 143.9K
1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K MYR 116.3K
43.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.73 MYR 163
283.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.33 MYR 43.57
103.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.77 MYR 109
53.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.76 MYR 155
30.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.85 MYR 24.67
217.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.89 MYR 20.6
91.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$236 MYR 997
156.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,153 MYR 25.9K
161.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55 MYR 232
89.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.05 MYR 123
41.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.2 MYR 258
51.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52.7 MYR 222
125.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$391 MYR 1,647
307.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$268 MYR 1,128
371.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$654 MYR 2,757
365.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$481 MYR 2,027
330.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,596 MYR 6,729
356.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,068 MYR 4,502
326.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$940 MYR 3,965
55.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Butterworth: October 29, 2025

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