Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.2% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 106% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.62 MYR 15.28
344.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.97 MYR 80
237.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.74 MYR 20
116.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 MYR 12.62
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.8 MYR 3.38
178.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 MYR 2.04
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.47 MYR 14.64
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.68 MYR 28.17
-42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 MYR 7.86
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.93 MYR 3.91
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 MYR 5.22
34.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.81 MYR 7.64
72.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.66 MYR 44.96
24.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.4 MYR 14.33
135.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.2 MYR 34.57
94.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 MYR 11.24
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 MYR 6.11
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 MYR 10.83
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 MYR 5.14
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 5.01
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 MYR 5.62
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.9 MYR 3.81
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 MYR 2.34
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.11 MYR 17.32
60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.18 MYR 59.8
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 MYR 11.37
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.9 MYR 12.22
0.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 MYR 2.95
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.92 MYR 50.3
287.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 MYR 4.28
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 MYR 4.34
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.07 MYR 38.25
105.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.11
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.4K MYR 149.3K
-2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K MYR 115.6K
44.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.76 MYR 172
263.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.96 MYR 37.77
134.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.37 MYR 132
26.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.46 MYR 150
35.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.72 MYR 24.11
224.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.89 MYR 20.63
91.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$189 MYR 797
221.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,908 MYR 29.1K
133.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.24 MYR 208
112.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.75 MYR 79.1
119.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$54.9 MYR 231
68.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$40.31 MYR 170
194.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$472 MYR 1,991
237.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$400 MYR 1,687
215.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$845 MYR 3,563
260.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$599 MYR 2,528
245.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,824 MYR 7,692
299.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,292 MYR 5,447
252.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Johor Bahru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,008 MYR 4,252
45.06%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

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