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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73.1% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 174.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.8% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 174% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$2.08 MYR 8.23
660.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$8.70 MYR 34.37
640.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$4.05 MYR 16.00
156.05%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.13 MYR 8.43
35.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.59 MYR 2.35
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.23 MYR 0.90
573.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$2.85 MYR 11.26
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$4.93 MYR 19.46
-20.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.38 MYR 5.43
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.32 MYR 5.22
36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.17 MYR 4.60
49.57%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$1.52 MYR 6.02
108.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$15.19 MYR 60.0
-11.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$4.67 MYR 18.45
66.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$5.82 MYR 22.98
168.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$3.10 MYR 12.25
-26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.15 MYR 4.55
48.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.95 MYR 7.69
-1.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$3.64 MYR 14.37
-30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.23 MYR 4.87
45.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.42 MYR 9.55
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.00 MYR 3.95
94.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.20 MYR 4.74
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$3.99 MYR 15.77
66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$19.35 MYR 76.4
-70.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.22 MYR 4.84
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$3.95 MYR 15.60
-26.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
$0.68 MYR 2.68
245.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
$11.70 MYR 46.22
290.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$1.15 MYR 4.55
265.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.99 MYR 3.90
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$5.97 MYR 23.58
213.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.47 MYR 1.85
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$35.8K MYR 141.4K
-3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$32.0K MYR 126.4K
23.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$44.01 MYR 174
231.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$5.20 MYR 20.55
300.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$18.79 MYR 74.2
111.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
$23.41 MYR 92.5
107.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
$6.06 MYR 23.93
211.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$3.09 MYR 12.22
193.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$187 MYR 738
230.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$6,878 MYR 27.2K
134.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$61.6 MYR 243
69.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$27.86 MYR 110
45.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$72.3 MYR 286
29.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$51.5 MYR 203
138.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
$388 MYR 1,533
313.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
$267 MYR 1,056
371.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
$637 MYR 2,515
381.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$470 MYR 1,855
327.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
$1,563 MYR 6,173
392.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
$847 MYR 3,345
415.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
$497 MYR 1,963
229.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sibu: April 12, 2026

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