Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kepong

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.2% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 193% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.4% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.58 MYR 15.11
349.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.83 MYR 79.4
240.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.83 MYR 20.37
112.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.78 MYR 11.73
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.79 MYR 3.34
182.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 MYR 1.67
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.44 MYR 14.49
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.12 MYR 21.61
-25.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 MYR 7.57
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.93 MYR 3.93
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 MYR 5.46
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.28 MYR 9.6
37.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.74 MYR 66.4
-15.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.12 MYR 21.57
56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.43 MYR 43.97
53.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.65 MYR 11.19
-13.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 MYR 7.4
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.47 MYR 10.43
-17.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 MYR 5.05
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 MYR 6.06
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 MYR 5.58
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 MYR 4.03
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 MYR 2.49
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.21 MYR 17.73
56.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.12 MYR 59.6
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.8 MYR 11.81
-52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 MYR 12.6
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 MYR 3.11
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.68 MYR 49.26
295.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.03 MYR 4.33
310.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.98 MYR 4.15
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.31 MYR 39.26
100.64%
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
$32K MYR 135.1K
7.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K MYR 118.2K
41.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$46.47 MYR 196
219.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.29 MYR 39.18
125.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.84 MYR 101
66.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.51 MYR 133
52.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.77 MYR 24.33
221.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.86 MYR 20.49
93.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$215 MYR 906
182.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,808 MYR 28.7K
136.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.27 MYR 208
111.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.55 MYR 99.3
74.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.1 MYR 300
30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.42 MYR 204
145.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$247 MYR 1,042
544.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 MYR 737
622.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$596 MYR 2,513
411.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$429 MYR 1,807
382.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,056 MYR 8,669
254.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,300 MYR 5,482
249.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kepong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$598 MYR 2,523
144.41%
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 Kepong: October 27, 2025

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