Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seri Iskandar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seri Iskandar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 179.7% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 240.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 192.8% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 295.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.63 MYR 11.09
511.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.46 MYR 120
125.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.56 MYR 19.21
125.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.92 MYR 3.87
202.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.54 MYR 2.3
312.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 MYR 1.14
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.78 MYR 11.73
22.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 MYR 14.73
9.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 MYR 6.6
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.91 MYR 3.84
90.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.49 MYR 2.08
240.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.93 MYR 8.13
62.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.21 MYR 21.99
155.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.93 MYR 8.14
313.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.27 MYR 18.02
274.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.15 MYR 9.08
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 MYR 6.83
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.84 MYR 7.74
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.98 MYR 4.13
160.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.57 MYR 2.4
208.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 MYR 4.11
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 MYR 4.1
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 MYR 2.44
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.14 MYR 17.46
59.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7 MYR 29.53
-16.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.34 MYR 9.85
-43.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.51 MYR 14.79
-16.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.04 MYR 4.4
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.83 MYR 49.9
290.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.9 MYR 3.8
370.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.1 MYR 4.66
-21.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.74 MYR 19.99
294.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 2
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.9K MYR 79.6K
82.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.8K MYR 79.2K
111.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$65 MYR 274
128.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.18 MYR 38.7
128.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.04 MYR 67.7
147.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$12.92 MYR 54.5
270.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.84 MYR 24.61
217.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.51 MYR 14.79
167.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$165 MYR 697
267.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,378 MYR 39.5K
71.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.56 MYR 69.8
530.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$8.06 MYR 33.98
409.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.5 MYR 251
55.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$35.15 MYR 148
237.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$384 MYR 1,618
314.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$266 MYR 1,121
374.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$646 MYR 2,724
371.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$156 MYR 657
1227.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,820 MYR 7,676
299.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,011 MYR 4,265
349.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$364 MYR 1,535
301.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2
90.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seri Iskandar: October 27, 2025

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