Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sibu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sibu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.7% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 175.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 124.5% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 165.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$2.17 MYR 8.54
633.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$8.73 MYR 34.38
638.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.24 MYR 16.70
148.58%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.12 MYR 8.36
37.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.63 MYR 2.49
265.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 MYR 0.99
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.88 MYR 11.34
19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.99 MYR 19.65
-22.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 MYR 5.68
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.37 MYR 5.38
30.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.17 MYR 4.59
49.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.47 MYR 5.78
119.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$15.17 MYR 59.8
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.72 MYR 18.61
70.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$5.96 MYR 23.49
168.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.08 MYR 12.14
-24.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.19 MYR 4.71
38.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.87 MYR 7.38
3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.61 MYR 14.23
-32.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.23 MYR 4.85
48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.41 MYR 9.50
-13.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.03 MYR 4.07
94.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.20 MYR 4.74
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.93 MYR 15.47
71.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$16.47 MYR 64.9
-64.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.23 MYR 4.85
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$4.11 MYR 16.20
-26.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.70 MYR 2.75
238.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$12.01 MYR 47.32
284.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.16 MYR 4.56
250.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.99 MYR 3.92
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$6.01 MYR 23.69
209.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.49 MYR 1.94
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$35.1K MYR 138.4K
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$31.8K MYR 125.3K
21.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$43.44 MYR 171
245.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$4.92 MYR 19.38
319.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$18.25 MYR 71.9
119.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$23.05 MYR 90.8
107.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.81 MYR 22.87
216.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$3.16 MYR 12.44
194.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$185 MYR 728
232.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,981 MYR 27.5K
135.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$60.8 MYR 240
71.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$27.72 MYR 109
48.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$74.2 MYR 292
28.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$50.8 MYR 200
136.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$383 MYR 1,507
325.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$275 MYR 1,082
347.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$643 MYR 2,533
369.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$478 MYR 1,883
319.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,525 MYR 6,007
416.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$871 MYR 3,434
395.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$505 MYR 1,990
219.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sibu: March 2, 2026

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