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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.6% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 220.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.1% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 181.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$2.41 MYR 9.47
560.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$22.19 MYR 87.2
190.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.58 MYR 18.01
130.13%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.86 MYR 11.24
1.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.45 MYR 1.75
411.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.27 MYR 1.07
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$3.59 MYR 14.09
-4.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$5.01 MYR 19.68
-22.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.57 MYR 6.16
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.95 MYR 3.73
88.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.25 MYR 4.92
40.00%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.04 MYR 8.00
58.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$15.16 MYR 59.6
-12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$4.41 MYR 17.32
82.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$9.39 MYR 36.91
70.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.00 MYR 11.78
-22.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.53 MYR 6.01
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.52 MYR 9.91
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.40 MYR 5.50
74.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.18 MYR 4.64
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.27 MYR 5.01
63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.03 MYR 4.07
94.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.52 MYR 2.04
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$4.14 MYR 16.27
62.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$18.40 MYR 72.3
-68.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$2.83 MYR 11.11
-52.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$2.98 MYR 11.71
1.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.73 MYR 2.87
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$11.67 MYR 45.86
295.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$1.20 MYR 4.73
239.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.00 MYR 3.92
-13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$6.01 MYR 23.61
209.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 MYR 1.94
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$34.8K MYR 136.6K
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$31.0K MYR 121.7K
25.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$44.04 MYR 173
241.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$9.25 MYR 36.34
122.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$28.62 MYR 112
40.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$37.43 MYR 147
27.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$5.84 MYR 22.96
214.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$4.88 MYR 19.20
90.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$185 MYR 727
232.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,790 MYR 26.7K
142.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$61.8 MYR 243
68.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$27.49 MYR 108
49.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$73.0 MYR 287
30.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$51.1 MYR 201
135.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$200 MYR 786
714.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$116 MYR 455
961.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$632 MYR 2,484
377.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$276 MYR 1,084
626.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$1,803 MYR 7,084
336.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$906 MYR 3,559
376.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$505 MYR 1,983
219.21%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

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