Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.1% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.4% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 161.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.62 MYR 15.25
344.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.93 MYR 79.8
238.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.77 MYR 20.11
115.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 MYR 12.52
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 MYR 2.9
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 MYR 1.54
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.57 MYR 15.06
-4.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.98 MYR 20.99
-23.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.95 MYR 4.02
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 MYR 5.21
34.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.8 MYR 7.6
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.67 MYR 44.99
24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.38 MYR 14.25
136.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.11 MYR 34.22
96.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 MYR 11.11
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 MYR 6.13
17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 MYR 10.5
-18.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.22 MYR 5.13
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 5.03
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 MYR 5.57
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 MYR 3.74
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 MYR 2.37
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.26 MYR 17.94
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.24 MYR 60
-58.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.66 MYR 11.23
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.98 MYR 12.56
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.69 MYR 2.9
228.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.56 MYR 48.76
299.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.99 MYR 4.17
327.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 MYR 4.22
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.5 MYR 40.07
96.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.47 MYR 1.97
344.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K MYR 133K
9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K MYR 118.7K
40.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$40.91 MYR 173
262.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.01 MYR 38.01
132.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.71 MYR 95.8
74.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.64 MYR 159
27.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.8 MYR 24.45
220.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.09 MYR 21.48
84.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$189 MYR 796
221.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,822 MYR 28.8K
136.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.54 MYR 209
110.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.53 MYR 78.2
121.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.1 MYR 245
59.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.53 MYR 200
149.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$392 MYR 1,653
306.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$265 MYR 1,118
376.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$652 MYR 2,748
367.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$464 MYR 1,955
346.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,829 MYR 7,712
298.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,134 MYR 4,780
301.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skudai: October 29, 2025

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