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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.5% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.2% more expensive than Kota Damansara without rent, and 136.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.56 MYR 15.01
351.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.15 MYR 80.8
234.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.61 MYR 19.44
122.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.86 MYR 12.05
-2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 MYR 3.29
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.45 MYR 1.9
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.18 MYR 17.61
-18.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.77 MYR 24.31
-33.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 MYR 7.85
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 MYR 4.19
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 MYR 6.09
15.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.87 MYR 7.87
67.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.38 MYR 60.7
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.56 MYR 19.23
75.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7 MYR 29.53
128.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.88 MYR 12.14
-20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 MYR 6.41
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.63 MYR 11.1
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.52 MYR 6.41
67.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.51 MYR 6.39
16.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 MYR 5.71
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 MYR 5.1
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.63 MYR 2.66
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.32 MYR 18.24
52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.27 MYR 60.2
-58.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.75 MYR 11.58
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.7 MYR 15.6
-21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.08
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.66 MYR 49.18
295.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.21 MYR 5.1
249.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.99 MYR 4.19
-13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.34 MYR 18.32
330.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.97
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K MYR 160.2K
-9.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.1K MYR 135.4K
23.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$56.5 MYR 238
162.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.13 MYR 38.48
129.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.14 MYR 131
27.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.94 MYR 156
29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.92 MYR 24.97
213.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.31 MYR 22.41
76.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$186 MYR 785
226.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,934 MYR 29.2K
132.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.2 MYR 275
60.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.17 MYR 157
10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.6 MYR 361
8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.6 MYR 340
47.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$391 MYR 1,647
307.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$267 MYR 1,125
373.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$653 MYR 2,756
366.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$462 MYR 1,948
347.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,096 MYR 21.5K
42.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$288 MYR 1,214
1480.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kota Damansara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$847 MYR 3,573
72.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota Damansara: October 29, 2025

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