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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.1% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 152.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.3% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 161.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.78

$3.57 MYR 14.12

345.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.8

$18.50 MYR 73.1

248.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.13

$5.32 MYR 21.00

98.12%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.52

$2.72 MYR 10.76

6.99%

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

$2.30 €1.99

$0.76 MYR 3.02

202.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.36

$0.37 MYR 1.45

324.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.98

$7.76 MYR 30.66

-55.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.35

$8.62 MYR 34.04

-55.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.82 MYR 7.19

-37.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$0.95 MYR 3.74

88.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.52

$1.25 MYR 4.95

40.00%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.80

$2.07 MYR 8.19

56.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.45

$15.13 MYR 59.8

-12.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.95

$2.60 MYR 10.29

208.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.85

$9.27 MYR 36.63

72.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.02

$2.87 MYR 11.32

-18.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.43

$1.52 MYR 6.00

8.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.68

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-25.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.11

$1.38 MYR 5.45

76.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.59

$1.18 MYR 4.68

55.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.80

$1.29 MYR 5.08

61.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.73

$1.04 MYR 4.09

92.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.68 MYR 2.68

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.84

$4.15 MYR 16.38

62.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €5.02

$21.77 MYR 86.0

-73.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.16

$2.75 MYR 10.87

-51.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.61

$2.89 MYR 11.41

4.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.05

$0.70 MYR 2.75

238.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €40.01

$11.84 MYR 46.76

290.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.53

$1.20 MYR 4.72

239.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-12.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €16.09

$5.95 MYR 23.50

212.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$0.50 MYR 1.99

318.00%

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

$34.8K €30.1K

$35.2K MYR 139.1K

-1.26%

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

$38.8K €33.6K

$32.0K MYR 126.5K

21.07%

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

$150 €130

$43.22 MYR 171

247.69%

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

$20.62 €17.86

$8.98 MYR 35.46

129.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.72

$29.36 MYR 116

36.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.44

$37.52 MYR 148

27.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.91

$5.82 MYR 22.98

215.64%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.07

$4.89 MYR 19.32

90.59%

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

$615 €533

$191 MYR 755

221.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$6,812 MYR 26.9K

141.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.3

$36.39 MYR 144

186.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.59

$39.41 MYR 156

4.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.5

$77.4 MYR 306

23.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$56.1 MYR 221

114.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,411

$335 MYR 1,322

386.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,064

$267 MYR 1,056

359.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,614

$510 MYR 2,013

492.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,736

$357 MYR 1,411

460.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,817

$1,750 MYR 6,913

349.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,740

$882 MYR 3,484

389.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,395

$432 MYR 1,705

273.15%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

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