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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kota Bharu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kota Bharu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.4% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 243.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.9% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$1.78 MYR 7.24
808.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$21.13 MYR 85.8
200.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$4.22 MYR 17.12
146.45%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.40 MYR 9.73
15.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.49 MYR 2.00
373.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.27 MYR 1.10
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$4.27 MYR 17.34
-16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$4.36 MYR 17.70
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.56 MYR 6.32
-27.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.75 MYR 3.04
144.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 MYR 3.39
110.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.54 MYR 6.25
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$15.20 MYR 61.7
-13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$2.96 MYR 12.01
163.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.30 MYR 25.59
152.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 MYR 5.78
59.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.44 MYR 5.87
19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 MYR 5.87
36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.84 MYR 3.42
190.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.82 MYR 3.31
119.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 MYR 4.93
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.97 MYR 3.95
96.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.40 MYR 1.63
95.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.06 MYR 12.43
117.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$19.27 MYR 78.2
-70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.40 MYR 5.67
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.43 MYR 13.93
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.73 MYR 2.96
220.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$11.83 MYR 48.02
289.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.73 MYR 2.98
482.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.50 MYR 2.03
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$3.51 MYR 14.26
429.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.46 MYR 1.88
350.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31.0K MYR 125.9K
10.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$27.7K MYR 112.5K
40.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$38.23 MYR 155
284.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$8.28 MYR 33.60
147.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$26.57 MYR 108
51.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$36.55 MYR 148
35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$5.88 MYR 23.86
217.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$4.33 MYR 17.59
110.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$120 MYR 486
412.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,149 MYR 25.0K
165.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$52.8 MYR 214
93.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$19.22 MYR 78.0
112.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$61.0 MYR 248
55.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.0 MYR 215
123.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$258 MYR 1,049
529.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$143 MYR 580
776.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$847 MYR 3,438
269.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$473 MYR 1,920
331.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$297 MYR 1,207
409.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kota Bharu: January 11, 2026

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