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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83.9% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 84% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$3.62 MYR 14.25
339.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$19.10 MYR 75.2
237.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$4.66 MYR 18.34
126.18%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.00 MYR 11.82
-3.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.73 MYR 2.87
215.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 MYR 1.43
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.62 MYR 14.28
-4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.92 MYR 19.39
-21.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.80 MYR 7.08
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.94 MYR 3.69
90.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.28 MYR 5.05
36.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.88 MYR 7.43
71.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$10.56 MYR 41.61
25.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$3.41 MYR 13.44
135.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$8.30 MYR 32.68
92.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.64 MYR 10.39
-11.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.51 MYR 5.93
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.47 MYR 9.72
-21.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.26 MYR 4.96
93.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 MYR 4.65
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.38 MYR 5.44
50.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.88 MYR 3.45
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 MYR 2.04
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.16 MYR 16.38
62.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$14.75 MYR 58.1
-60.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.76 MYR 10.89
-51.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.90 MYR 11.43
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.73 MYR 2.89
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$11.97 MYR 47.15
285.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.03 MYR 4.04
295.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.04 MYR 4.08
-16.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$9.04 MYR 35.60
105.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.50 MYR 1.96
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$31.3K MYR 123.5K
10.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.0K MYR 110.3K
38.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$40.30 MYR 159
272.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$8.82 MYR 34.77
133.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$22.85 MYR 90.1
75.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$37.19 MYR 147
28.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.76 MYR 22.70
218.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.05 MYR 19.92
84.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$185 MYR 728
233.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,870 MYR 27.1K
139.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$48.42 MYR 191
115.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$19.21 MYR 75.7
113.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$58.7 MYR 231
62.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$46.89 MYR 185
156.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$381 MYR 1,501
327.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$274 MYR 1,078
349.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$651 MYR 2,565
363.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$465 MYR 1,832
330.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,891 MYR 7,450
316.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$928 MYR 3,655
365.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Skudai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.07
-6.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skudai: March 2, 2026

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