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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 102.1% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 253% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 135.3% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 178.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.82 MYR 7.66
784.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.31 MYR 89.9
200.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.21 MYR 17.76
144.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.32 MYR 9.79
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.45 MYR 1.9
395.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 MYR 1.15
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.27 MYR 18.02
-20.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.17 MYR 17.58
-8.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.76 MYR 3.19
127.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 MYR 3.51
101.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.55 MYR 6.55
101.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.17 MYR 64
-12.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.95 MYR 12.43
170.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.19 MYR 26.11
158.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.4 MYR 5.88
62.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 MYR 6.04
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 MYR 5.8
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.9 MYR 3.8
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 MYR 3.5
112.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 MYR 4.89
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 MYR 3.86
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 MYR 1.71
102.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.07 MYR 12.97
114.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-59.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.4 MYR 5.9
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.43 MYR 14.45
-14.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 MYR 3.12
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.63 MYR 49.04
296.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.69 MYR 2.91
513.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.54 MYR 2.26
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.64 MYR 15.35
413.19%
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
$31K MYR 130.6K
11.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K MYR 114.8K
45.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$38.1 MYR 161
289.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.15 MYR 34.38
157.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.59 MYR 112
49.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.56 MYR 154
31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.77 MYR 24.33
221.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.26 MYR 17.98
120.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$116 MYR 489
424.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,301 MYR 26.6K
155.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.4 MYR 225
95.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.9 MYR 79.7
117.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.7 MYR 260
50.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.8 MYR 219
128.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$264 MYR 1,114
502.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$141 MYR 595
794.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$845 MYR 3,565
260.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$478 MYR 2,015
333.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,767 MYR 7,450
312.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,061 MYR 4,474
328.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$325 MYR 1,371
349.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota Bharu: October 28, 2025

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