Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.47 MYR 14.63
363.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.92 MYR 79.8
238.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.6 MYR 19.4
123.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 MYR 11.47
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 MYR 3.07
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 MYR 1.66
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.47 MYR 14.62
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.92 MYR 20.75
-22.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 MYR 7.89
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.95 MYR 4.01
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 MYR 7.24
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 MYR 9.18
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.64 MYR 44.87
25.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.39 MYR 14.3
135.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.19 MYR 34.54
94.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 MYR 11.76
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 MYR 7.37
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.53 MYR 10.68
-19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 MYR 5.27
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 MYR 4.75
55.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 MYR 5.89
46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 MYR 4.04
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 MYR 2.45
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.27 MYR 18.01
54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.88 MYR 79.6
-68.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-50.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.83 MYR 16.16
-23.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.71 MYR 2.99
219.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.75 MYR 49.57
292.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.03 MYR 4.33
310.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 MYR 1.49
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.36 MYR 39.46
99.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 MYR 2.07
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K MYR 118.2K
41.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.58 MYR 175
256.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.89 MYR 37.47
136.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.97 MYR 96.9
72.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.26 MYR 157
28.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.23 MYR 30.5
156.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.08 MYR 21.43
84.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$210 MYR 887
188.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
101.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.01 MYR 207
113.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.16 MYR 144
20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$55.2 MYR 233
67.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.06 MYR 203
146.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$455 MYR 1,917
250.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$349 MYR 1,471
261.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$823 MYR 3,471
270.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$542 MYR 2,287
281.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
202.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$821 MYR 3,463
454.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Petaling Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,668 MYR 7,036
-12.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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