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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.2% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.1% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.78

$3.50 MYR 13.83

354.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.8

$19.14 MYR 75.6

236.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.13

$4.73 MYR 18.67

122.83%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.52

$3.02 MYR 11.93

-3.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.99

$0.78 MYR 3.08

194.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.36

$0.48 MYR 1.91

227.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.98

$3.50 MYR 13.83

-1.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.35

$6.75 MYR 26.68

-42.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.87 MYR 7.37

-39.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$0.96 MYR 3.77

86.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.52

$1.30 MYR 5.14

34.62%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.80

$1.84 MYR 7.26

75.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.45

$10.48 MYR 41.42

26.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.95

$3.41 MYR 13.45

135.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.85

$8.02 MYR 31.68

99.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.02

$2.78 MYR 11.00

-16.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.43

$1.52 MYR 6.02

8.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.68

$2.47 MYR 9.77

-21.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.11

$1.24 MYR 4.91

96.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.59

$1.18 MYR 4.68

55.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.80

$1.40 MYR 5.53

48.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.73

$0.96 MYR 3.78

108.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.51 MYR 2.03

56.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.84

$4.18 MYR 16.51

61.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.02

$14.68 MYR 58.0

-60.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.16

$2.66 MYR 10.50

-49.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.61

$3.03 MYR 11.96

-0.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.05

$0.72 MYR 2.85

229.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €40.01

$11.70 MYR 46.22

294.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.53

$0.98 MYR 3.88

315.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.03 MYR 4.07

-15.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.09

$9.31 MYR 36.77

99.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$0.46 MYR 1.80

354.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €30.1K

$35.5K MYR 140.3K

-2.12%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.6K

$28.3K MYR 111.7K

37.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €130

$41.48 MYR 164

262.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.86

$9.13 MYR 36.07

125.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.72

$30.95 MYR 122

29.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.44

$35.11 MYR 139

36.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.91

$6.05 MYR 23.90

203.64%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.07

$5.08 MYR 20.08

83.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €533

$187 MYR 740

228.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$6,960 MYR 27.5K

136.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.3

$49.99 MYR 197

108.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.59

$19.17 MYR 75.7

114.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.5

$54.3 MYR 215

75.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$39.45 MYR 156

204.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,411

$468 MYR 1,849

248.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,064

$404 MYR 1,597

204.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,614

$827 MYR 3,267

264.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,736

$606 MYR 2,395

230.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,817

$2,142 MYR 8,459

267.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,740

$1,192 MYR 4,709

262.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,395

$1,153 MYR 4,553

39.76%

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 Johor Bahru: March 2, 2026

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