Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuantan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 101.2% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 194.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 103.6% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 179.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.37 MYR 9.37
571.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$11.63 MYR 45.92
454.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$3.34 MYR 13.20
215.57%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.22 MYR 8.76
31.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.61 MYR 2.42
277.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.37 MYR 1.45
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$3.60 MYR 14.24
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$5.45 MYR 21.54
-28.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.60 MYR 6.32
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.12 MYR 4.42
59.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.06 MYR 4.19
65.09%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.28 MYR 5.08
152.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.06 MYR 39.72
31.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.50 MYR 13.84
129.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$6.21 MYR 24.52
157.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.99 MYR 11.80
-22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.79 MYR 7.06
-7.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.02 MYR 11.92
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.01 MYR 7.94
21.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.27 MYR 5.00
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.00 MYR 3.94
108.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.68 MYR 2.67
194.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.50 MYR 1.99
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.32 MYR 17.07
56.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$20.06 MYR 79.3
-71.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.94 MYR 7.65
-30.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.88 MYR 7.41
60.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.48 MYR 1.90
393.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$20.38 MYR 80.5
126.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.03 MYR 4.06
295.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.38 MYR 1.48
128.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.40 MYR 17.38
322.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.50 MYR 1.96
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.8K MYR 129.4K
6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.1K MYR 123.0K
24.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$23.53 MYR 93.0
538.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.46 MYR 37.36
117.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$20.96 MYR 82.8
91.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$36.84 MYR 146
29.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$5.91 MYR 23.33
210.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.99 MYR 15.75
133.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$120 MYR 474
412.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,390 MYR 17.3K
274.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$70.6 MYR 279
47.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$26.88 MYR 106
52.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$37.91 MYR 150
151.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$46.21 MYR 183
160.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$162 MYR 640
906.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$265 MYR 1,049
362.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$211 MYR 834
1329.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$470 MYR 1,857
326.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,782 MYR 7,039
341.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$893 MYR 3,528
383.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,031 MYR 4,071
56.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: March 2, 2026

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