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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.3% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 180% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.9% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.06 MYR 8.69
681.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$8.75 MYR 36.9
632.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.2 MYR 17.71
144.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 MYR 9.08
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.59 MYR 2.5
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 MYR 1.06
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.8 MYR 11.79
21.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.18 MYR 21.84
-26.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 MYR 5.89
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 MYR 5.54
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.17 MYR 4.93
42.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.54 MYR 6.49
103.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.92 MYR 62.9
-10.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.65 MYR 19.61
71.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.83 MYR 24.59
173.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.12 MYR 13.16
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.19 MYR 5.02
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.84 MYR 7.77
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.45 MYR 14.57
-26.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 MYR 5.2
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 MYR 10.18
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 MYR 4.36
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.98 MYR 16.77
65.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.16 MYR 55.5
-55.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 MYR 5.18
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.99 MYR 16.82
-26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.69 MYR 2.92
228.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.58 MYR 48.83
298.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 MYR 5.06
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 MYR 4.31
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.77 MYR 24.34
223.74%
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
$35.1K MYR 148K
-1.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K MYR 135K
23.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.75 MYR 180
246.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.14 MYR 21.67
308.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.8 MYR 79.3
110.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.06 MYR 97.3
107.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.01 MYR 25.36
208.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.11 MYR 13.1
201.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$190 MYR 803
218.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,809 MYR 28.7K
136.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.9 MYR 261
68.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.89 MYR 113
52.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.2 MYR 313
24.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.4 MYR 217
130.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$386 MYR 1,629
312.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$269 MYR 1,136
368.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$649 MYR 2,739
369.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$462 MYR 1,949
347.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,868 MYR 7,878
289.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,292 MYR 5,448
252.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$475 MYR 2,002
208.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

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