Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Selangor

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.6% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.63 MYR 11.07
511.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.78 MYR 100
169.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.82 MYR 16.13
169.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 MYR 9.39
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 MYR 3.28
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 MYR 1.41
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.32 MYR 18.21
-21.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.4 MYR 22.78
-29.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 MYR 4.22
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 MYR 6.32
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.89 MYR 7.99
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.43 MYR 60.8
-7.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.58 MYR 19.3
74.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.63 MYR 40.61
65.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.91 MYR 12.25
-21.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 MYR 6.62
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.73 MYR 11.51
-25.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.47 MYR 6.18
73.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 MYR 5.12
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 MYR 4.35
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 MYR 4.72
76.79%
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
$4.29 MYR 18.11
53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.8 MYR 75.1
-67.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-60.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.31 MYR 18.19
-32.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 MYR 2.87
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.79 MYR 49.74
291.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 MYR 4.89
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.1 MYR 4.63
-21.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.39 MYR 18.53
325.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.96
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
-12.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$64.4 MYR 271
130.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.7 MYR 40.88
116.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.84 MYR 109
53.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.56 MYR 167
21.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.2 MYR 30.38
157.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.21 MYR 21.96
80.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$119 MYR 501
411.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,288 MYR 18.1K
275.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.4 MYR 255
72.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.97 MYR 160
8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.2 MYR 321
21.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.8 MYR 336
48.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$448 MYR 1,889
255.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$349 MYR 1,472
261.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$840 MYR 3,540
262.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$477 MYR 2,011
333.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,708 MYR 11.4K
168.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,341 MYR 5,655
239.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$960 MYR 4,047
52.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

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