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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.1% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.6% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$4.75 MYR 18.77
233.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$23.72 MYR 93.7
171.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$4.66 MYR 18.42
122.53%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$3.00 MYR 11.87
-3.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.92 MYR 3.62
142.39%
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
$4.17 MYR 16.45
-18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$5.97 MYR 23.60
-34.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.72 MYR 6.81
-34.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.74 MYR 2.91
143.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.99 MYR 3.90
76.77%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.74 MYR 6.88
82.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$4.81 MYR 19.00
180.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.90 MYR 15.42
99.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$9.94 MYR 39.25
57.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.31 MYR 5.19
74.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.59 MYR 6.27
7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.31 MYR 5.19
47.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.44 MYR 5.67
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.28 MYR 5.06
39.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.29 MYR 5.08
58.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.62 MYR 2.43
212.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.53 MYR 2.09
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$4.20 MYR 16.58
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$19.02 MYR 75.1
-69.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.29 MYR 12.99
-59.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$4.26 MYR 16.82
-31.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.68 MYR 2.69
245.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$11.63 MYR 45.92
292.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$1.20 MYR 4.74
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.13 MYR 4.48
-28.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$4.59 MYR 18.11
307.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.51 MYR 2.01
309.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$40.4K MYR 159.5K
-14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$32.3K MYR 127.6K
22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$58.6 MYR 231
148.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$10.45 MYR 41.26
99.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$25.25 MYR 99.7
57.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$54.4 MYR 215
-10.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$2.38 MYR 9.41
692.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$5.09 MYR 20.12
78.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$196 MYR 775
215.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,299 MYR 36.7K
73.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$61.8 MYR 244
69.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$24.35 MYR 96.2
66.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$86.3 MYR 341
8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$52.2 MYR 206
134.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$506 MYR 1,998
217.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$309 MYR 1,220
307.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$825 MYR 3,259
271.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$536 MYR 2,117
274.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$1,765 MYR 6,972
336.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$891 MYR 3,518
390.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Setia Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$1,170 MYR 4,622
39.98%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: April 12, 2026

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