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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.4% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 171% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 63.9% more expensive than Cheras without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.45 MYR 13.62
361.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$18.81 MYR 74.3
242.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.57 MYR 18.05
130.63%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.92 MYR 11.54
-0.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.80 MYR 3.16
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.49 MYR 1.94
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$4.60 MYR 18.16
-25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$6.62 MYR 26.17
-41.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 MYR 7.17
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.94 MYR 3.72
90.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.23 MYR 4.87
42.28%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.10 MYR 8.30
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$15.59 MYR 61.6
-15.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.68 MYR 14.53
118.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.34 MYR 28.98
117.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.68 MYR 10.57
-13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.75 MYR 6.92
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.46 MYR 9.70
-21.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.27 MYR 5.00
92.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.53 MYR 6.05
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.40 MYR 5.52
48.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.89 MYR 3.52
124.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 MYR 2.05
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.16 MYR 16.43
62.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$14.58 MYR 57.6
-60.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.72 MYR 10.76
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.90 MYR 15.41
-22.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.49 MYR 1.95
383.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$11.97 MYR 47.27
285.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.99 MYR 3.91
311.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.99 MYR 3.90
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$9.05 MYR 35.77
105.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.84
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$47.9K MYR 189.3K
-27.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$30.7K MYR 121.4K
26.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$40.84 MYR 161
267.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.05 MYR 35.75
127.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$31.17 MYR 123
28.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$40.54 MYR 160
18.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$5.86 MYR 23.15
213.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.97 MYR 19.64
87.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$185 MYR 731
232.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,853 MYR 27.1K
139.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$64.1 MYR 253
62.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$33.70 MYR 133
21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.3 MYR 293
28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$49.44 MYR 195
143.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$373 MYR 1,474
336.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$237 MYR 938
417.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$650 MYR 2,569
364.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$420 MYR 1,658
377.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,650 MYR 6,519
376.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$910 MYR 3,593
374.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cheras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,542 MYR 6,091
4.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cheras: March 1, 2026

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