Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nilai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 159.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.7% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.62 MYR 15.26
344.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.68 MYR 78.8
242.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.01 MYR 25.35
71.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 MYR 11.64
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.77 MYR 3.26
189.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 MYR 1.42
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.62 MYR 15.26
-5.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.02 MYR 21.18
-23.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.96 MYR 4.04
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 MYR 5.48
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 MYR 8.91
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.99 MYR 63.2
-11.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.32 MYR 18.21
84.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.66 MYR 40.74
65.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.94 MYR 12.38
-22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 MYR 6.45
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 MYR 10.97
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.39 MYR 5.87
83.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 MYR 5.15
44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 MYR 5.35
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 MYR 4.2
98.00%
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
$4.26 MYR 17.94
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.76 MYR 66.4
-62.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-53.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.9 MYR 12.24
0.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 MYR 2.94
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.67 MYR 49.23
295.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 MYR 5.05
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 MYR 4.2
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.04 MYR 25.45
209.27%
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
$35.3K MYR 149K
-2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
25.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$44.08 MYR 186
236.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9 MYR 37.96
133.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.98 MYR 122
36.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.39 MYR 158
28.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.82 MYR 24.55
219.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.92 MYR 20.77
90.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$188 MYR 793
222.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
133.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.8 MYR 252
74.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.02 MYR 114
52.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.7 MYR 311
25.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.7 MYR 218
129.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$391 MYR 1,649
307.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 MYR 1,149
363.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$653 MYR 2,754
366.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$468 MYR 1,975
341.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,952 MYR 8,233
272.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,062 MYR 4,478
328.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Nilai: October 29, 2025

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