Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.1% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.1% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.65 MYR 11.17
507.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.33 MYR 98.4
174.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.23 MYR 13.61
218.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.24 MYR 9.43
24.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 MYR 3.05
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MYR 1.43
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.37 MYR 18.41
-21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.5 MYR 23.18
-30.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.84 MYR 7.74
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 MYR 4.51
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.44 MYR 6.07
15.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 MYR 8
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.62 MYR 95.4
-41.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.03 MYR 21.19
58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.73 MYR 45.26
48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.87 MYR 16.32
-41.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 MYR 7.27
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.29 MYR 13.88
-37.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.69 MYR 7.15
4.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MYR 4.22
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 MYR 4.71
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 MYR 2.3
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.16 MYR 17.56
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$29.85 MYR 126
-80.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.41 MYR 18.61
-69.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.54 MYR 23.37
-47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 MYR 3.04
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.96 MYR 50.4
285.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 MYR 4.85
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 MYR 4.66
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.41 MYR 18.61
323.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.1
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43K MYR 181.4K
-19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
25.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$73.3 MYR 309
102.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.83 MYR 41.43
113.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.91 MYR 118
42.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.23 MYR 153
32.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.83 MYR 24.57
218.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.74 MYR 24.23
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$116 MYR 491
422.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,334 MYR 18.3K
271.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 MYR 462
-4.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.8 MYR 117
47.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.1 MYR 312
25.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.1 MYR 338
48.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$381 MYR 1,609
317.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 MYR 1,150
362.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$634 MYR 2,673
380.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$479 MYR 2,019
332.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,989 MYR 8,389
265.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,240 MYR 5,231
266.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$590 MYR 2,487
148.02%
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 Muar: October 27, 2025

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