Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and George Town

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.9% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 165.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.2% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.05 MYR 12.84
427.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.23 MYR 89.5
201.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.14 MYR 17.45
148.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.61 MYR 11
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.77 MYR 3.25
189.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MYR 1.41
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.18 MYR 17.64
-18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.84 MYR 20.41
-21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 MYR 7.97
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 MYR 4.76
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 MYR 6.82
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 MYR 8.56
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.26 MYR 72.8
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.03 MYR 21.22
58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.66 MYR 44.94
49.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.84 MYR 11.96
-19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.4 MYR 5.89
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 MYR 9.23
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 MYR 5.29
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 MYR 3.8
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 MYR 5.08
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.69 MYR 2.92
186.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 MYR 2.17
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.03 MYR 16.99
63.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.23 MYR 60
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.63 MYR 11.08
-49.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.52 MYR 14.86
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.49 MYR 2.07
363.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.73 MYR 49.47
293.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.21 MYR 5.12
249.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.47 MYR 1.99
82.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.36 MYR 26.84
193.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.98
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K MYR 139.1K
4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K MYR 106.3K
57.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.24 MYR 161
287.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.69 MYR 40.84
116.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.66 MYR 125
33.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.86 MYR 164
23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.82 MYR 16.11
386.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.07 MYR 17.15
130.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$150 MYR 631
305.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,628 MYR 19.5K
248.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51 MYR 215
104.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.38 MYR 124
39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60.3 MYR 254
53.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52.6 MYR 222
125.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$368 MYR 1,552
332.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$261 MYR 1,102
382.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$719 MYR 3,033
323.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$490 MYR 2,066
322.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,676 MYR 7,067
334.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,194 MYR 5,035
281.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,131 MYR 4,770
29.28%
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 George Town: October 28, 2025

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