Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Semenyih Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Semenyih

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 154.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.9% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 134.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.61 MYR 15.21
345.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.02 MYR 80.2
236.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.58 MYR 19.32
124.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 MYR 12.45
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.61 MYR 2.59
265.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.45 MYR 1.89
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.72 MYR 19.91
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.46 MYR 27.25
-40.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 MYR 7.59
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 MYR 4.15
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.25 MYR 5.29
33.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.83 MYR 7.73
71.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.56 MYR 65.6
-14.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.93 MYR 20.78
62.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.12 MYR 46.9
43.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.74 MYR 15.75
-39.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 MYR 6.11
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.59 MYR 10.93
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.06 MYR 8.69
23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 MYR 6.44
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 MYR 7.68
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 MYR 5.59
48.87%
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
$4.22 MYR 17.79
56.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.3 MYR 60.3
-58.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-53.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.97 MYR 12.53
-1.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 MYR 2.94
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.65 MYR 49.13
296.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.4 MYR 5.9
202.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.7 MYR 2.96
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.88 MYR 24.79
217.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.1
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K MYR 148.9K
-2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K MYR 165.4K
1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.92 MYR 194
223.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.87 MYR 37.4
136.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.33 MYR 132
26.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.52 MYR 154
31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.74 MYR 24.19
223.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.92 MYR 20.75
90.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$186 MYR 785
226.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,984 MYR 29.5K
130.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.6 MYR 273
61.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.73 MYR 79
119.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.5 MYR 314
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.8 MYR 168
198.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$385 MYR 1,625
313.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$273 MYR 1,150
362.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$648 MYR 2,734
369.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$463 MYR 1,954
346.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,765 MYR 7,444
312.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,070 MYR 4,510
325.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$655 MYR 2,763
123.23%
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 Semenyih: October 28, 2025

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