Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheras

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.6% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.64 MYR 15.37
342.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.06 MYR 80.4
236.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.59 MYR 19.34
123.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.86 MYR 3.62
159.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 MYR 2.06
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-29.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.48 MYR 27.33
-41.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 MYR 4.15
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 MYR 5.49
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.15 MYR 9.05
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.79 MYR 66.6
-15.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.58 MYR 15.08
123.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.7 MYR 32.49
107.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 MYR 11.13
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 MYR 7.39
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.44 MYR 10.31
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.26 MYR 5.33
102.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 MYR 6.43
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 MYR 5.78
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 MYR 3.73
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 MYR 2.18
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.13 MYR 17.4
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.42 MYR 60.8
-59.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.82 MYR 11.89
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.79 MYR 15.96
-22.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.46 MYR 1.94
393.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24 MYR 101
92.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.99 MYR 4.16
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 MYR 4.34
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.27 MYR 39.1
101.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 MYR 2.08
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
-29.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31K MYR 130.9K
27.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.97 MYR 173
262.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.28 MYR 39.14
126.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.75 MYR 130
28.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.22 MYR 174
16.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.01 MYR 25.34
208.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.01 MYR 21.13
87.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$188 MYR 794
222.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
133.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65 MYR 274
60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.82 MYR 143
21.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.8 MYR 307
27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.57 MYR 205
144.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,423 MYR 6,000
11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$716 MYR 3,020
76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$636 MYR 2,682
378.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$427 MYR 1,800
384.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,661 MYR 7,003
338.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,288 MYR 5,432
253.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,300 MYR 5,482
12.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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