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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.2% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.8% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.47 MYR 14.62
363.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.14 MYR 80.7
234.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.79 MYR 20.2
114.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 MYR 11.14
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 MYR 2.72
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.56
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.3 MYR 9.71
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.45 MYR 14.55
10.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 MYR 7.29
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 MYR 5
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 MYR 7.28
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.89 MYR 12.18
8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$26.25 MYR 111
-49.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.51 MYR 14.82
127.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.11 MYR 29.99
124.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 MYR 10.75
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.14 MYR 4.79
49.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.3 MYR 13.91
-38.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.01 MYR 8.5
26.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 MYR 6.18
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 MYR 7.45
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 MYR 4.7
78.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.47 MYR 1.98
72.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.04 MYR 17.04
63.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.72 MYR 79
-68.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 MYR 7.77
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.61 MYR 6.78
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.49 MYR 6.27
52.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.22 MYR 170
14.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.92 MYR 8.09
120.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.43 MYR 1.82
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.79 MYR 24.43
222.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.93
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.6K MYR 124.7K
16.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.7K MYR 116.9K
43.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$51.2 MYR 216
189.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.97 MYR 37.84
133.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.43 MYR 141
18.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.94 MYR 185
9.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$2.98 MYR 12.57
523.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.58 MYR 19.33
104.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$129 MYR 544
370.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,457 MYR 18.8K
261.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.6 MYR 255
72.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.48 MYR 94.8
82.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.1 MYR 300
30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94 MYR 396
26.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$379 MYR 1,598
320.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$168 MYR 709
650.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$648 MYR 2,735
369.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$366 MYR 1,544
465.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,364 MYR 5,754
433.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,139 MYR 4,804
299.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kota Kinabalu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$551 MYR 2,325
165.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.8
0.26%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kota Kinabalu: October 27, 2025

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