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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.6% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.1% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.43 MYR 14.48
369.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.12 MYR 80.6
235.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.41 MYR 22.82
90.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.81 MYR 11.86
-1.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 MYR 3.06
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 MYR 1.54
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.58 MYR 31.98
-55.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.29 MYR 34.97
-53.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 MYR 7.95
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 MYR 4.32
69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 MYR 5.46
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 MYR 8.88
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.77 MYR 62.3
-9.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.56 MYR 10.79
212.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.3 MYR 39.21
71.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.9 MYR 12.23
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 MYR 6.36
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 MYR 10.51
-18.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.38 MYR 5.83
84.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 MYR 5.19
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 MYR 5.43
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 MYR 4.43
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 MYR 2.81
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.2 MYR 17.69
56.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.1 MYR 67.9
-63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.75 MYR 11.58
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.92 MYR 12.33
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.07
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$12 MYR 50.6
284.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.21 MYR 5.11
249.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 MYR 4.2
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.74 MYR 24.21
225.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.98
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K MYR 150.1K
-3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.9K MYR 130.2K
28.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$43.74 MYR 184
239.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.91 MYR 37.56
135.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.62 MYR 125
33.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.06 MYR 156
29.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.87 MYR 24.76
216.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.05 MYR 21.3
85.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$185 MYR 782
227.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,866 MYR 29K
134.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$37 MYR 156
182.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.29 MYR 161
7.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.2 MYR 334
17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.9 MYR 240
108.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$328 MYR 1,383
385.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$275 MYR 1,162
358.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$511 MYR 2,155
496.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$355 MYR 1,496
483.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,740 MYR 7,338
318.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,159 MYR 4,888
292.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$409 MYR 1,725
257.58%
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 Sarawak: October 29, 2025

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