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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.4% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 133.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.1% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$2.65 MYR 10.46
496.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$23.54 MYR 93.0
173.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$3.71 MYR 14.64
179.51%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$2.33 MYR 9.20
24.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.72 MYR 2.85
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.36 MYR 1.43
330.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$4.16 MYR 16.45
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.57 MYR 22.01
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.88 MYR 7.43
-40.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.00 MYR 3.96
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.44 MYR 5.69
21.53%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.91 MYR 7.53
65.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$14.71 MYR 58.1
-8.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.77 MYR 18.85
63.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.80 MYR 38.70
59.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.98 MYR 11.79
-23.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.62 MYR 6.39
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.63 MYR 10.40
-26.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.52 MYR 6.00
65.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.28 MYR 5.07
39.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.04 MYR 4.11
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.08 MYR 4.28
79.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.54 MYR 2.15
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.13 MYR 16.33
61.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$18.77 MYR 74.2
-69.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.25 MYR 12.84
-59.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$4.37 MYR 17.28
-33.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.73 MYR 2.89
221.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$11.89 MYR 46.97
284.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.15 MYR 4.55
265.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.09 MYR 4.32
-25.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$4.42 MYR 17.47
323.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.50 MYR 1.98
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$39.7K MYR 156.7K
-12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$31.0K MYR 122.4K
28.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$63.7 MYR 251
129.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$9.51 MYR 37.57
119.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$26.12 MYR 103
52.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$38.59 MYR 152
25.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$7.30 MYR 28.82
158.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.22 MYR 20.62
73.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$119 MYR 469
419.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,303 MYR 17.0K
275.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$61.0 MYR 241
71.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$37.48 MYR 148
8.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$74.3 MYR 294
26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$77.1 MYR 305
58.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$440 MYR 1,739
264.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$342 MYR 1,353
268.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$844 MYR 3,333
263.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$464 MYR 1,835
332.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,637 MYR 6,465
370.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$726 MYR 2,868
501.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,027 MYR 4,058
59.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Selangor: April 11, 2026

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