Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malacca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malacca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.6% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 190.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.7% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.57 MYR 15.07
350.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.57 MYR 78.3
245.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.6 MYR 19.41
123.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 MYR 12.33
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 MYR 3.56
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.48 MYR 2.04
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.11 MYR 8.88
61.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.11 MYR 13.1
22.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 MYR 6.34
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 MYR 4.2
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 MYR 5.2
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.87 MYR 7.86
67.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.63 MYR 65.9
-14.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.19 MYR 21.87
53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.43 MYR 48.2
39.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.65 MYR 15.38
-37.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 MYR 6.19
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.3 MYR 18.11
-52.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.95 MYR 8.22
30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.47 MYR 6.22
19.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.79 MYR 7.53
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 MYR 5.34
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 MYR 2.35
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.25 MYR 17.93
55.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.47 MYR 61
-59.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 MYR 8.55
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.99 MYR 12.59
-2.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.48 MYR 2.04
372.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.8 MYR 49.75
291.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.39 MYR 5.88
204.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 MYR 4.31
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.64 MYR 49.07
60.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.95
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K MYR 149K
-2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K MYR 160.2K
4.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.57 MYR 192
225.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.15 MYR 38.6
129.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.21 MYR 132
27.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$16.39 MYR 69.1
192.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.81 MYR 49.81
57.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.99 MYR 21.05
87.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$189 MYR 797
221.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,986 MYR 29.5K
130.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.7 MYR 277
59.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.79 MYR 79.3
118.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72 MYR 304
28.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.37 MYR 166
201.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$325 MYR 1,368
390.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 MYR 781
581.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$711 MYR 2,997
328.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$287 MYR 1,212
620.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,163 MYR 4,903
526.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$784 MYR 3,308
479.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malacca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$867 MYR 3,655
68.74%
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 Malacca: October 29, 2025

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