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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.8% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Kulim without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.61 MYR 11
516.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.2 MYR 97.8
176.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.88 MYR 16.35
164.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 MYR 9.35
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 MYR 3.09
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 MYR 1.54
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.2 MYR 17.7
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.44 MYR 22.93
-29.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.9 MYR 8.01
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 MYR 4.75
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 MYR 6.03
16.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.82 MYR 7.67
71.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.77 MYR 96
-41.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.8 MYR 20.26
66.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.82 MYR 45.62
47.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.94 MYR 16.6
-42.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 MYR 7.51
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.31 MYR 13.94
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.63 MYR 11.1
-3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.68 MYR 7.08
4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MYR 4.21
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 MYR 4.72
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 MYR 2.33
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.28 MYR 18.05
53.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$29.51 MYR 124
-80.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.38 MYR 18.45
-69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.51 MYR 23.24
-47.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.49 MYR 2.07
363.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.76 MYR 49.58
292.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 MYR 5.06
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 MYR 4.38
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.2 MYR 17.72
344.76%
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
$44.1K MYR 186.2K
-21.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K MYR 130.1K
28.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.6 MYR 319
96.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.75 MYR 41.12
115.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.96 MYR 122
36.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.27 MYR 153
32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.97 MYR 25.19
211.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.63 MYR 23.74
66.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$118 MYR 499
413.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,241 MYR 17.9K
279.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$111 MYR 470
-6.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.55 MYR 116
49.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.6 MYR 323
20.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79 MYR 333
50.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$392 MYR 1,651
306.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$272 MYR 1,148
363.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$638 MYR 2,690
377.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$477 MYR 2,013
333.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,594 MYR 6,722
356.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,065 MYR 4,490
327.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kulim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kulim: October 27, 2025

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