Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarawak Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sarawak

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.2% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.2% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$3.60 MYR 14.62

349.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$19.20 MYR 77.9

230.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$5.15 MYR 20.90

101.94%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$2.73 MYR 11.08

1.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.73 MYR 2.97

217.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.39 MYR 1.59

294.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$7.87 MYR 31.95

-54.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$8.15 MYR 33.09

-52.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.88 MYR 7.61

-39.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.00 MYR 4.06

83.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.29 MYR 5.23

37.21%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$2.10 MYR 8.54

49.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$15.27 MYR 62.0

-13.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$2.61 MYR 10.59

198.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$9.48 MYR 38.49

68.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.90 MYR 11.78

-21.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.47 MYR 5.98

17.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.59 MYR 10.51

-23.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.38 MYR 5.62

76.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$1.18 MYR 4.77

52.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.27 MYR 5.14

61.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.04 MYR 4.24

83.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.64 MYR 2.59

21.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$4.35 MYR 17.65

52.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$15.49 MYR 62.9

-63.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.82 MYR 11.45

-52.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$2.89 MYR 11.74

3.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.69 MYR 2.79

239.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$11.95 MYR 48.51

285.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.17 MYR 4.75

263.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.99 MYR 4.00

-19.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$6.03 MYR 24.48

208.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$0.47 MYR 1.90

340.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

-1.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

22.92%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$44.29 MYR 180

231.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$9.01 MYR 36.57

127.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$29.01 MYR 118

38.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$37.22 MYR 151

33.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$5.76 MYR 23.39

224.31%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$5.05 MYR 20.50

80.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$187 MYR 760

227.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

138.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$36.75 MYR 149

178.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$39.20 MYR 159

4.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$77.9 MYR 316

21.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$56.3 MYR 229

110.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$336 MYR 1,365

383.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$270 MYR 1,095

364.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$505 MYR 2,051

518.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$353 MYR 1,433

478.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,620 MYR 6,578

382.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$879 MYR 3,571

399.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$425 MYR 1,726

256.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

4.07

-6.39%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: January 13, 2026

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