Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kajang, Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kajang, Selangor

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.1% more expensive than Kajang, Selangor without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.6 MYR 15.18
346.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.76 MYR 79.1
241.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.6 MYR 19.41
123.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.11 MYR 13.13
-10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 MYR 3.41
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 MYR 2.06
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.69 MYR 19.77
-27.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6 MYR 25.29
-36.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 MYR 4.3
69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.67 MYR 7.06
-
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.83 MYR 7.71
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.6 MYR 65.8
-14.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.02 MYR 21.17
59.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.71 MYR 40.96
64.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.99 MYR 12.6
-23.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 MYR 6.89
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.81 MYR 11.86
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.93 MYR 8.12
32.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.51 MYR 6.38
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.79 MYR 7.56
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 MYR 4.93
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 MYR 2.37
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.3 MYR 18.14
53.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.72 MYR 74.7
-66.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.74 MYR 11.54
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.9 MYR 12.23
0.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.09
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.96 MYR 50.4
285.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.17 MYR 4.92
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 MYR 4.21
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.61 MYR 19.43
305.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.12
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
-2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.5K MYR 137.2K
21.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.98 MYR 190
229.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.35 MYR 39.42
124.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.05 MYR 131
27.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.27 MYR 153
32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.87 MYR 24.75
216.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.03 MYR 21.22
86.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$214 MYR 902
183.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,858 MYR 28.9K
134.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.7 MYR 256
71.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.59 MYR 159
9.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 MYR 356
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.2 MYR 300
66.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$382 MYR 1,611
316.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$268 MYR 1,130
371.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$641 MYR 2,705
374.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$464 MYR 1,957
345.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,504 MYR 6,342
384.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,007 MYR 4,246
351.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kajang, Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$591 MYR 2,493
147.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kajang, Selangor: October 27, 2025

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