Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuching

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 189.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 75.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$2.89 MYR 11.36
450.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$19.78 MYR 77.8
225.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$4.76 MYR 18.71
121.43%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.45 MYR 9.64
18.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.70 MYR 2.76
228.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.30 MYR 1.16
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$2.90 MYR 11.38
18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$3.60 MYR 14.14
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.87 MYR 7.36
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.12 MYR 4.41
59.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.02 MYR 4.03
71.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.19 MYR 8.60
47.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$9.74 MYR 38.28
35.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$3.85 MYR 15.15
108.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$8.02 MYR 31.53
99.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.99 MYR 11.74
-22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.10 MYR 4.34
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.53 MYR 9.95
-23.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.82 MYR 7.14
34.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.12 MYR 4.39
63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.24 MYR 4.89
67.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.68 MYR 6.58
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.49 MYR 1.92
63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$4.19 MYR 16.48
60.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$21.67 MYR 85.2
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$3.88 MYR 15.27
-65.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.49 MYR 13.70
-13.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.25 MYR 0.99
848.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$11.85 MYR 46.58
289.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$0.93 MYR 3.65
337.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.10 MYR 4.32
-20.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$1.95 MYR 7.65
852.82%
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
$45.7K MYR 179.8K
-23.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$37.0K MYR 145.2K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$41.74 MYR 164
260.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$8.98 MYR 35.28
129.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$25.04 MYR 98.4
60.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$29.52 MYR 116
62.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$9.91 MYR 38.94
85.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$4.60 MYR 18.08
102.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$140 MYR 552
337.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$5,993 MYR 23.6K
174.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$66.8 MYR 263
56.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$31.50 MYR 124
30.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$84.4 MYR 332
12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$71.2 MYR 280
68.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$283 MYR 1,112
476.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$207 MYR 815
492.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$559 MYR 2,196
440.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$390 MYR 1,534
413.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,168 MYR 8,522
263.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,569 MYR 6,164
175.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$546 MYR 2,148
194.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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