Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Setia Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 151.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.5% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.74 MYR 18.67
235.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$23.91 MYR 94.2
169.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$4.70 MYR 18.50
124.26%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.14 MYR 12.35
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.84 MYR 3.33
173.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 MYR 1.55
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$4.21 MYR 16.57
-18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$5.78 MYR 22.79
-33.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 MYR 6.82
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.69 MYR 2.72
159.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.02 MYR 4.00
71.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.74 MYR 6.86
85.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.74 MYR 18.66
178.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.95 MYR 15.55
103.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$9.62 MYR 37.90
66.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.33 MYR 5.23
75.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.57 MYR 6.17
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.28 MYR 5.06
51.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.45 MYR 5.71
68.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.28 MYR 5.02
42.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.27 MYR 5.01
63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.61 MYR 2.42
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 MYR 2.19
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.22 MYR 16.61
59.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$19.03 MYR 75.0
-69.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.27 MYR 12.87
-59.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$4.41 MYR 17.39
-31.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.68 MYR 2.69
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$11.74 MYR 46.27
293.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.20 MYR 4.73
239.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.09 MYR 4.29
-20.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.68 MYR 18.46
297.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.51 MYR 2.00
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$40.3K MYR 158.8K
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$32.1K MYR 126.3K
20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$57.9 MYR 228
159.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$10.68 MYR 42.06
93.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$25.92 MYR 102
54.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$55.1 MYR 217
-13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$2.30 MYR 9.05
698.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.04 MYR 19.85
84.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$194 MYR 764
217.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,407 MYR 37.1K
74.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$61.2 MYR 241
70.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$24.18 MYR 95.3
69.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$85.1 MYR 335
12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$52.0 MYR 205
130.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$499 MYR 1,966
226.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$306 MYR 1,206
301.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$822 MYR 3,239
267.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$520 MYR 2,049
285.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,776 MYR 6,999
343.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$895 MYR 3,525
382.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,188 MYR 4,682
35.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.12
-7.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

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