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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 164.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 101.4% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 151.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.99 MYR 12.61
438.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.48 MYR 77.9
246.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.35 MYR 18.33
136.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 MYR 11.41
2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.71 MYR 3
214.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 MYR 1.65
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.59 MYR 15.15
-5.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.38 MYR 18.45
-12.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 MYR 7.87
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.95 MYR 4.02
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 MYR 6.27
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.13 MYR 8.99
46.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.22 MYR 60
-6.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.05 MYR 21.29
58.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.11 MYR 34.21
96.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 MYR 11.77
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 MYR 6.35
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 MYR 10.35
-16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.24 MYR 5.24
105.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 MYR 4.83
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.39 MYR 5.85
47.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 MYR 3.84
117.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 MYR 2.19
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.18 MYR 17.61
57.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.09 MYR 76.3
-67.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.7 MYR 11.38
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.92 MYR 16.53
-25.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 MYR 3.08
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.15 MYR 63.9
204.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.97 MYR 4.07
336.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.54 MYR 2.29
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.89 MYR 29.07
171.12%
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
$33.9K MYR 142.8K
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K MYR 117.6K
42.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$41.07 MYR 173
261.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.23 MYR 43.14
105.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.49 MYR 129
30.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.06 MYR 165
22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.98 MYR 25.24
210.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.17 MYR 26.02
52.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$209 MYR 882
190.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,113 MYR 25.8K
163.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.07 MYR 207
112.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.66 MYR 146
18.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$61.7 MYR 260
50.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$48.64 MYR 205
143.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$364 MYR 1,536
337.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$262 MYR 1,105
381.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$575 MYR 2,425
429.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$477 MYR 2,010
334.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,457 MYR 6,145
399.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,158 MYR 4,883
292.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shah Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,199 MYR 5,057
21.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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