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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.4% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 161.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 95.1% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.14 MYR 12.41
403.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$20.88 MYR 82.5
208.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.83 MYR 19.07
114.70%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.94 MYR 11.60
-1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.70 MYR 2.75
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.37 MYR 1.44
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$4.28 MYR 16.91
-21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.36 MYR 17.24
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.84 MYR 7.25
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.99 MYR 3.93
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.71 MYR 6.76
2.34%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.13 MYR 8.42
48.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$14.34 MYR 56.7
-5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.51 MYR 17.81
72.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.72 MYR 38.39
61.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.84 MYR 11.21
-19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.44 MYR 5.67
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.63 MYR 10.37
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.46 MYR 5.77
72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 4.70
50.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.20 MYR 4.75
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.90 MYR 3.55
115.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.49 MYR 1.93
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.17 MYR 16.49
59.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$18.58 MYR 73.4
-68.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.69 MYR 10.61
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.42 MYR 13.49
-14.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.73 MYR 2.89
221.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$11.75 MYR 46.42
288.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.69 MYR 2.71
508.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.54 MYR 2.12
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.83 MYR 19.09
287.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 MYR 1.95
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$34.2K MYR 135.0K
1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$27.3K MYR 107.9K
45.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$38.78 MYR 153
276.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$10.20 MYR 40.28
104.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$26.07 MYR 103
52.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$36.81 MYR 145
31.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$5.84 MYR 23.06
222.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.81 MYR 19.00
88.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$238 MYR 940
159.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,199 MYR 24.5K
160.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$54.6 MYR 215
91.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$29.05 MYR 115
39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$61.2 MYR 242
53.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$53.2 MYR 210
130.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$393 MYR 1,553
307.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$265 MYR 1,045
376.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$641 MYR 2,530
378.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$480 MYR 1,898
318.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,881 MYR 7,429
309.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$886 MYR 3,498
393.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,000 MYR 3,952
63.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Butterworth: April 12, 2026

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