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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 60.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 186.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 80.8% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.8 MYR 11.82
474.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.06 MYR 84.6
219.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.69 MYR 19.76
119.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.57 MYR 10.83
8.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.71 MYR 3
214.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 MYR 1.37
390.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.77 MYR 11.68
23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.58 MYR 15.08
6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.95 MYR 8.24
-41.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 MYR 4.77
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.01 MYR 4.27
65.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 MYR 9
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.36 MYR 39.48
42.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.85 MYR 16.23
107.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.88 MYR 33.24
102.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.02 MYR 12.72
-24.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 MYR 4.64
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 MYR 11.06
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.84 MYR 7.75
38.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 MYR 4.85
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.22 MYR 5.16
68.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 MYR 7.07
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 MYR 2.2
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.14 MYR 17.47
59.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.41 MYR 81.8
-69.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.72 MYR 15.7
-64.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.38 MYR 14.26
-13.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.25 MYR 1.06
808.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.57 MYR 48.8
298.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.91 MYR 3.83
364.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.14 MYR 4.83
-24.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.94 MYR 8.17
862.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.11
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$44.9K MYR 189.4K
-23.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.1K MYR 152.3K
9.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.14 MYR 178
252.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.94 MYR 37.71
134.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.81 MYR 105
59.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.84 MYR 126
60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.89 MYR 41.73
87.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.62 MYR 19.47
103.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$144 MYR 606
322.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,013 MYR 25.4K
167.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66 MYR 278
58.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.77 MYR 134
29.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.6 MYR 361
8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.2 MYR 304
64.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$278 MYR 1,171
473.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$208 MYR 877
506.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$571 MYR 2,409
433.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$390 MYR 1,645
430.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,881 MYR 7,934
286.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,330 MYR 5,607
242.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$565 MYR 2,384
158.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

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