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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.3% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 185.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.9% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 162.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.78 MYR 10.97
469.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$19.69 MYR 77.8
227.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$4.78 MYR 18.87
116.95%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.54 MYR 10.03
13.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.75 MYR 2.95
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.32 MYR 1.27
384.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.85 MYR 11.26
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.55 MYR 14.02
9.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.91 MYR 7.56
-41.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.10 MYR 4.33
63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.05 MYR 4.15
66.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.26 MYR 8.92
40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.75 MYR 38.50
38.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.88 MYR 15.34
100.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$7.90 MYR 31.20
98.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.12 MYR 12.34
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.11 MYR 4.38
54.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.49 MYR 9.85
-22.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.84 MYR 7.27
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.14 MYR 4.52
57.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.25 MYR 4.92
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.70 MYR 6.73
14.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.50 MYR 1.96
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.32 MYR 17.08
53.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$20.99 MYR 82.9
-72.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.81 MYR 15.05
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.44 MYR 13.59
-15.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.23 MYR 0.90
921.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$11.63 MYR 45.94
292.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.95 MYR 3.77
342.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.15 MYR 4.53
-29.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$1.86 MYR 7.36
905.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.49 MYR 1.95
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$46.0K MYR 181.6K
-24.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$36.8K MYR 145.5K
7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$40.85 MYR 161
257.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$9.20 MYR 36.35
126.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$25.66 MYR 101
55.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$29.97 MYR 118
62.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$9.91 MYR 39.15
90.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$4.76 MYR 18.79
90.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$145 MYR 573
326.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,013 MYR 23.8K
168.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$64.7 MYR 256
61.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$32.18 MYR 127
25.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$86.0 MYR 340
9.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$72.2 MYR 285
69.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$274 MYR 1,084
484.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$200 MYR 792
528.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$571 MYR 2,254
437.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$392 MYR 1,550
411.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,134 MYR 8,429
260.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,555 MYR 6,143
180.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$547 MYR 2,160
199.57%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: April 13, 2026

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