Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gombak Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gombak

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.3% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 175.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.3% more expensive than Gombak without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.54 MYR 10.71
533.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.58 MYR 78.3
244.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.86 MYR 16.26
166.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.34 MYR 9.89
18.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 MYR 3.02
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MYR 1.42
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.65 MYR 15.37
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.13 MYR 21.62
-25.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.84 MYR 7.77
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 MYR 4.33
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 MYR 6.28
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.82 MYR 7.69
71.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.73 MYR 45.23
24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.39 MYR 14.3
135.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.24 MYR 34.75
93.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 MYR 11.24
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 MYR 7.32
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.53 MYR 10.65
-19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 MYR 5.28
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 5.01
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 MYR 4.18
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 MYR 3.78
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 MYR 2.14
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.27 MYR 18
54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.85 MYR 79.5
-68.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.69 MYR 11.34
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.84 MYR 16.2
-23.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.08
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.85 MYR 49.97
289.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.98 MYR 4.12
331.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 MYR 4.79
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.38 MYR 18.48
326.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.93
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K MYR 131.9K
10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K MYR 118.2K
41.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.84 MYR 172
263.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.89 MYR 41.71
112.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.27 MYR 98.1
70.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.46 MYR 158
27.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.91 MYR 24.93
214.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.02 MYR 21.19
86.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$118 MYR 497
414.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,312 MYR 18.2K
273.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.08 MYR 207
112.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.18 MYR 115
51.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$53.3 MYR 225
73.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$49.52 MYR 209
139.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$386 MYR 1,628
312.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$268 MYR 1,129
371.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$649 MYR 2,735
369.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$464 MYR 1,959
345.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,610 MYR 6,788
352.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,028 MYR 4,333
342.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gombak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$535 MYR 2,256
173.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

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