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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.1% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 86.7% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 175.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.34 MYR 9.89
587.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$11.86 MYR 50
440.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.37 MYR 14.22
205.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.41
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.63 MYR 2.65
253.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.54
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.48 MYR 14.66
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.52 MYR 23.29
-30.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 MYR 7.16
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 MYR 4.73
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 MYR 4.29
63.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.24 MYR 5.23
152.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.24 MYR 43.17
29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.39 MYR 14.3
135.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.24 MYR 26.32
155.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3 MYR 12.64
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 MYR 7.49
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.96 MYR 12.49
-31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.04 MYR 8.61
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 MYR 5.58
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MYR 4.24
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 MYR 3.14
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 MYR 2.34
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.36 MYR 18.4
51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.77 MYR 79.1
-68.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.94 MYR 8.2
-31.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 MYR 8.13
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.45 MYR 1.92
404.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.98 MYR 84.3
130.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.02 MYR 4.3
314.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.4 MYR 1.7
115.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.33 MYR 18.24
331.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.09
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$23.66 MYR 99.8
526.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.31 MYR 39.27
125.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.32 MYR 89.9
85.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.94 MYR 156
29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.05 MYR 25.53
206.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.11 MYR 17.33
128.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$116 MYR 491
421.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
278.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71 MYR 299
47.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.81 MYR 117
47.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$37.2 MYR 157
149.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.22 MYR 199
151.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$164 MYR 690
873.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$265 MYR 1,119
375.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$214 MYR 902
1324.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$481 MYR 2,027
330.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$661 MYR 2,786
1001.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,128 MYR 4,758
303.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$644 MYR 2,717
126.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

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