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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.5% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 79.8% more expensive than Semenyih without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.45 MYR 13.64
361.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$18.77 MYR 74.2
243.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.73 MYR 18.69
122.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.91 MYR 11.49
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.60 MYR 2.38
283.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.48 MYR 1.90
227.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$4.69 MYR 18.54
-26.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$6.73 MYR 26.59
-42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 MYR 7.17
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.00 MYR 3.96
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.30 MYR 5.15
34.62%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.87 MYR 7.37
72.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$15.80 MYR 62.4
-16.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.12 MYR 20.21
56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.40 MYR 45.05
40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.65 MYR 14.40
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.46 MYR 5.76
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.59 MYR 10.24
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.01 MYR 7.95
21.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.51 MYR 5.97
21.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.73 MYR 6.85
20.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.29 MYR 5.08
55.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 MYR 2.06
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.22 MYR 16.66
59.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$14.52 MYR 57.3
-60.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.73 MYR 10.80
-50.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.92 MYR 11.54
3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.69 MYR 2.72
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$11.62 MYR 45.92
297.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.44 MYR 5.70
182.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.66 MYR 2.60
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.97 MYR 23.58
211.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.49 MYR 1.95
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$35.1K MYR 138.6K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$38.8K MYR 153.2K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$45.15 MYR 178
232.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$9.00 MYR 35.54
129.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$30.24 MYR 119
32.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$36.77 MYR 145
30.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$6.00 MYR 23.70
206.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.92 MYR 19.45
89.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$185 MYR 731
232.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,944 MYR 27.4K
136.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$65.6 MYR 259
58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$18.79 MYR 74.2
118.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.3 MYR 293
28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$39.99 MYR 158
200.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$391 MYR 1,545
316.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$267 MYR 1,053
360.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$633 MYR 2,498
377.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$463 MYR 1,831
332.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,907 MYR 7,532
312.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$933 MYR 3,684
362.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Semenyih
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$697 MYR 2,754
131.09%
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 Semenyih: March 2, 2026

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