Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kulim Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kulim

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.4% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$2.53 MYR 9.98
529.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$23.12 MYR 91.3
178.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$3.70 MYR 14.63
184.86%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.30 MYR 9.07
26.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.72 MYR 2.85
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.33 MYR 1.32
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$4.31 MYR 17.03
-20.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$5.27 MYR 20.84
-26.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.90 MYR 7.52
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.07 MYR 4.22
67.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.50 MYR 5.93
16.67%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.89 MYR 7.46
70.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$22.32 MYR 88.2
-40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.91 MYR 19.40
63.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.47 MYR 41.35
52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.87 MYR 15.28
-39.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.77 MYR 6.98
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$3.34 MYR 13.21
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.55 MYR 10.07
-4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.70 MYR 6.72
7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.99 MYR 3.93
110.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.07 MYR 4.22
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.51 MYR 2.03
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.18 MYR 16.51
61.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$21.27 MYR 84.0
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$4.29 MYR 16.93
-68.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$5.46 MYR 21.56
-44.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.52 MYR 2.07
355.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$11.68 MYR 46.14
295.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.21 MYR 4.79
236.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.03 MYR 4.07
-15.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$4.38 MYR 17.29
324.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.81
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$44.0K MYR 173.6K
-20.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.1K MYR 122.8K
24.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$74.9 MYR 296
100.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.68 MYR 38.25
113.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$28.65 MYR 113
39.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$36.83 MYR 145
29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$5.73 MYR 22.64
220.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.56 MYR 21.98
67.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$119 MYR 472
414.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,315 MYR 17.0K
280.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$112 MYR 442
-6.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$27.55 MYR 109
49.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.8 MYR 295
27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.0 MYR 312
52.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$387 MYR 1,529
321.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$269 MYR 1,064
356.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$648 MYR 2,560
365.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$473 MYR 1,869
323.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,592 MYR 6,289
394.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$917 MYR 3,621
371.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kulim: March 3, 2026

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