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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.2% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.9% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$2.63 MYR 10.36
505.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$23.54 MYR 92.7
173.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$3.21 MYR 12.63
228.35%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.25 MYR 8.86
29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.74 MYR 2.90
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 MYR 1.32
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.27 MYR 16.82
-19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.46 MYR 21.51
-29.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.13
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.12 MYR 4.41
59.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.44 MYR 5.66
21.53%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.90 MYR 7.48
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$22.62 MYR 89.1
-41.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.00 MYR 19.68
60.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$10.66 MYR 41.99
50.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.89 MYR 15.32
-40.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.70 MYR 6.68
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.30 MYR 13.02
-41.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.66 MYR 10.47
-8.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.75 MYR 6.90
4.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.03 MYR 4.06
101.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.08 MYR 4.25
85.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.51 MYR 2.01
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.13 MYR 16.28
63.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$19.20 MYR 75.7
-69.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$4.38 MYR 17.26
-69.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$5.48 MYR 21.61
-45.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.68 MYR 2.68
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$11.83 MYR 46.61
290.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.17 MYR 4.61
247.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.10 MYR 4.33
-20.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.38 MYR 17.24
324.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.46 MYR 1.83
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$43.3K MYR 170.6K
-19.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.6K MYR 124.6K
22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$75.1 MYR 296
100.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$9.98 MYR 39.32
106.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$28.94 MYR 114
38.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$37.36 MYR 147
28.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$6.04 MYR 23.79
204.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.56 MYR 21.91
67.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$118 MYR 465
420.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,241 MYR 16.7K
287.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$109 MYR 428
-4.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$27.12 MYR 107
51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$76.7 MYR 302
24.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$79.4 MYR 313
51.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$391 MYR 1,540
317.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$270 MYR 1,066
354.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$642 MYR 2,529
370.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$475 MYR 1,873
321.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,905 MYR 7,507
313.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$919 MYR 3,622
369.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Muar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$637 MYR 2,511
152.75%
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 Muar: March 2, 2026

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