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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.8% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.82 €13.46

$4.82 MYR 19.04

228.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.4 €54.8

$28.46 MYR 112

126.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.37 €8.82

$4.74 MYR 18.71

118.78%

Cappuccino

$2.89 €2.46

$2.99 MYR 11.83

-3.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 €1.90

$0.92 MYR 3.64

142.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.32

$0.53 MYR 2.11

192.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 €2.88

$4.13 MYR 16.33

-18.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.32

$5.73 MYR 22.65

-31.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 €0.96

$2.07 MYR 8.16

-45.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.80 €1.53

$1.01 MYR 3.99

78.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.49

$1.65 MYR 6.51

6.06%

Eggs

$3.17 €2.70

$2.26 MYR 8.92

40.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 €11.49

$14.58 MYR 57.6

-7.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 €6.63

$4.50 MYR 17.78

73.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 €13.32

$9.46 MYR 37.38

65.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.94

$2.98 MYR 11.78

-23.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 €1.46

$1.63 MYR 6.45

4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 €1.65

$2.67 MYR 10.55

-27.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 €2.15

$1.48 MYR 5.83

70.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 €1.52

$1.28 MYR 5.07

39.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$1.33 MYR 5.26

54.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 €1.65

$1.21 MYR 4.78

60.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.69

$0.63 MYR 2.47

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.66

$4.28 MYR 16.92

55.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.79 €4.92

$18.74 MYR 74.0

-69.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.14

$3.40 MYR 13.44

-60.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.47

$4.45 MYR 17.57

-34.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €2.00

$0.70 MYR 2.76

235.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 €38.89

$11.87 MYR 46.90

285.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.20 €3.58

$1.19 MYR 4.72

252.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 €0.69

$1.10 MYR 4.35

-26.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.70 €15.91

$4.84 MYR 19.12

286.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

$0.51 MYR 2.01

309.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.6K €29.5K

$40.1K MYR 158.3K

-13.65%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K €33.7K

$32.7K MYR 129.4K

21.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$146 €124

$63.6 MYR 251

129.50%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.84 €17.73

$11.31 MYR 44.66

84.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 €33.85

$25.49 MYR 101

56.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 €41.35

$45.57 MYR 180

6.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.85 €16.04

$7.62 MYR 30.10

147.38%

Cinema Ticket

$9.07 €7.72

$5.11 MYR 20.19

77.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$618 €526

$272 MYR 1,073

127.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K €13.8K

$9,452 MYR 37.3K

70.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 €89.0

$61.4 MYR 243

70.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.54 €34.50

$36.67 MYR 145

10.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 €79.8

$85.0 MYR 336

10.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 €104

$79.2 MYR 313

54.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,604 €1,365

$575 MYR 2,270

179.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,073

$376 MYR 1,486

235.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,065 €2,608

$1,086 MYR 4,290

182.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,709

$631 MYR 2,492

218.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,702 €6,555

$3,936 MYR 15.5K

95.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,367 €3,716

$1,551 MYR 6,125

181.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,638 €1,394

$1,633 MYR 6,451

0.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

4.47

-14.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: April 12, 2026

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