Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ipoh

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.9% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.1% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 151.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.64 MYR 11.12
509.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19 MYR 80.1
237.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.73 MYR 15.71
175.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.39
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 MYR 3.29
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 MYR 1.52
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.5 MYR 14.78
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.54 MYR 19.13
-15.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 MYR 8.04
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 MYR 4.37
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 MYR 5.56
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.89 MYR 7.95
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.87 MYR 54.3
3.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.25 MYR 22.15
52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.79 MYR 32.83
105.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 MYR 12.12
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 MYR 7.53
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.05 MYR 12.87
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 MYR 8.8
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.5 MYR 6.33
17.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 MYR 5.62
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 MYR 6.95
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 MYR 1.94
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.13 MYR 17.4
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.43 MYR 69.3
-64.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.51 MYR 14.82
-62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.27 MYR 18
-31.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 MYR 3.12
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.83 MYR 49.9
290.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 MYR 4.83
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-23.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.38 MYR 18.46
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
$43.7K MYR 184.1K
-20.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.1K MYR 131.2K
27.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$64.5 MYR 272
130.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.63 MYR 40.59
117.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.28 MYR 119
40.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.18 MYR 97.7
106.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.03 MYR 25.43
207.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.02 MYR 12.75
210.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$119 MYR 503
408.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,370 MYR 9,994
579.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.1 MYR 245
79.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.54 MYR 116
49.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.1 MYR 313
24.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52.1 MYR 220
127.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$392 MYR 1,653
306.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$267 MYR 1,125
372.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$657 MYR 2,770
363.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$474 MYR 2,000
336.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,585 MYR 6,684
359.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,229 MYR 5,185
270.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$932 MYR 3,929
56.95%
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 Ipoh: October 29, 2025

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