Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Labuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Labuan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.6% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 153.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.6% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.2 MYR 21.91
209.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.68 MYR 99.8
170.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.32 MYR 26.64
62.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.79 MYR 15.98
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.04 MYR 4.37
114.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 MYR 1.68
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.48 MYR 14.67
-2.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.02 MYR 21.17
-23.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 MYR 7.13
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 MYR 4.22
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 MYR 5.47
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.15 MYR 9.06
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.09 MYR 63.6
-11.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.32 MYR 18.23
84.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.31 MYR 39.25
71.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 MYR 6.13
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.59 MYR 10.92
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.45 MYR 6.11
75.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.25 MYR 5.25
40.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 MYR 5.32
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 MYR 4.41
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 MYR 2.17
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.32 MYR 18.22
52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.68 MYR 66.1
-62.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.83 MYR 11.91
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.91 MYR 12.28
0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.74 MYR 3.14
206.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.88 MYR 50.1
288.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 MYR 4.88
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 MYR 4.38
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.75 MYR 24.24
224.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.09
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K MYR 150K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K MYR 130.4K
28.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.97 MYR 181
245.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.86 MYR 37.36
136.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.28 MYR 123
35.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.58 MYR 154
31.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.78 MYR 24.38
221.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.96 MYR 20.92
89.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$186 MYR 786
225.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,926 MYR 29.2K
132.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60 MYR 253
73.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.88 MYR 118
47.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.2 MYR 304
28.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.5 MYR 213
134.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$395 MYR 1,664
303.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$275 MYR 1,159
359.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$648 MYR 2,733
370.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$472 MYR 1,990
338.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,577 MYR 6,648
361.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,147 MYR 4,835
296.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Labuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$359 MYR 1,513
307.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

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