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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 253.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.5% more expensive than Kota Bharu without rent, and 177.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.79 MYR 7.06
789.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$20.94 MYR 82.7
207.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.26 MYR 16.82
147.42%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.29 MYR 9.06
27.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.49 MYR 1.92
369.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.27 MYR 1.07
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$4.36 MYR 17.23
-21.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.25 MYR 16.79
-8.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.50 MYR 5.93
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.75 MYR 2.97
138.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.83 MYR 3.26
110.84%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.47 MYR 5.83
119.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$14.82 MYR 58.5
-10.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$2.92 MYR 11.54
175.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$5.96 MYR 23.55
168.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.38 MYR 5.46
68.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.38 MYR 5.44
19.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.40 MYR 5.52
38.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.85 MYR 3.35
187.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.84 MYR 3.31
117.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.21 MYR 4.78
71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.95 MYR 3.74
110.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.43 MYR 1.70
86.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.94 MYR 11.63
129.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$19.73 MYR 77.9
-70.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.42 MYR 5.62
-5.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.40 MYR 13.44
-11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.69 MYR 2.74
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$11.91 MYR 47.05
287.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.72 MYR 2.85
465.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.54 MYR 2.14
61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.59 MYR 14.19
417.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.83
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$30.5K MYR 120.4K
14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$27.7K MYR 109.4K
39.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$38.69 MYR 153
288.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.28 MYR 32.71
149.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$26.70 MYR 105
50.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$36.78 MYR 145
30.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$6.06 MYR 23.95
203.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.14 MYR 16.36
125.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$118 MYR 465
421.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,225 MYR 24.6K
164.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$52.3 MYR 207
99.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$18.74 MYR 74.0
119.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$60.6 MYR 239
57.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$53.2 MYR 210
125.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$261 MYR 1,029
525.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$140 MYR 554
776.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$852 MYR 3,366
254.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$481 MYR 1,899
316.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kota Bharu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$305 MYR 1,205
427.90%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kota Bharu: February 28, 2026

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