Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuala Lipis

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.9% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.51 MYR 10.61
541.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.77 MYR 100
169.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.71 MYR 15.64
177.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 MYR 7.03
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 MYR 1.54
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 MYR 1.41
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.29 MYR 18.1
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.38 MYR 22.7
-29.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 MYR 5.41
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 MYR 2.37
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.65 MYR 2.73
156.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.43 MYR 6.02
118.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.07 MYR 93.1
-39.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.52 MYR 10.62
217.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.67 MYR 32.36
108.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.88 MYR 16.35
-41.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 MYR 7.44
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.44 MYR 14.51
-40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 MYR 7.08
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 MYR 2.81
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 MYR 4.78
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 MYR 2.06
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.26 MYR 17.95
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$30.27 MYR 128
-80.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.39 MYR 18.52
-69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.43 MYR 22.89
-46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
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
$11.59 MYR 48.88
298.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 MYR 4.86
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.09 MYR 4.61
-21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.19 MYR 17.67
345.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.1
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.7K MYR 184.2K
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$13.1K MYR 55.4K
202.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$28.3 MYR 119
424.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.8 MYR 41.32
114.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.96 MYR 88.4
89.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.33 MYR 157
28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.05 MYR 25.5
206.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.53 MYR 23.32
69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$117 MYR 494
418.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,393 MYR 18.5K
266.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.26 MYR 98.1
348.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.51 MYR 116
49.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.2 MYR 313
24.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.4 MYR 297
68.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$380 MYR 1,601
319.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 MYR 1,151
362.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$642 MYR 2,706
374.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$476 MYR 2,009
334.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,755 MYR 7,399
314.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,151 MYR 4,852
295.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$359 MYR 1,515
306.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lipis: October 26, 2025

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