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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 189.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.5% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
603.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$11.69 MYRย 47.47
442.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.46 MYRย 14.06
200.58%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.62 MYRย 2.50
274.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.63 MYRย 14.74
-2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.46 MYRย 22.15
-28.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.61 MYRย 6.53
-29.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.08 MYRย 4.38
69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.01 MYRย 4.10
75.25%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.28 MYRย 5.20
144.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.03 MYRย 40.71
31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.43 MYRย 13.93
127.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.98 MYRย 24.28
166.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.94 MYRย 11.92
-22.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.70 MYRย 6.90
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.97 MYRย 12.06
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.05 MYRย 8.31
19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.27 MYRย 5.14
41.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.69 MYRย 2.79
176.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.55 MYRย 2.21
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.20 MYRย 17.06
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$18.23 MYRย 74.0
-68.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.92 MYRย 7.81
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.94 MYRย 7.87
54.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.45 MYRย 1.84
420.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$20.05 MYRย 81.4
129.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.02 MYRย 4.15
316.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.38 MYRย 1.54
110.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.42 MYRย 17.96
320.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.50 MYRย 2.01
314.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$33.0K MYRย 133.8K
3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$31.0K MYRย 125.7K
26.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$23.89 MYRย 97.0
514.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.60 MYRย 38.98
113.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$21.18 MYRย 86.0
89.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.44 MYRย 148
35.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
218.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.98 MYRย 16.16
128.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$120 MYRย 487
411.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$4,380 MYRย 17.8K
273.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$70.5 MYRย 286
45.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$27.87 MYRย 113
46.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$38.17 MYRย 155
147.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$47.18 MYRย 192
151.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$166 MYRย 675
877.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$266 MYRย 1,080
371.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$212 MYRย 860
1376.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$478 MYRย 1,940
327.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,619 MYRย 6,574
382.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$883 MYRย 3,584
397.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$993 MYRย 4,033
52.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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