Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 179.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 97% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.03 MYR 12.79
431.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.89 MYR 88.1
206.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.26 MYR 17.98
141.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.63 MYR 6.89
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.45 MYR 1.88
395.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 MYR 0.96
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.32 MYR 18.24
-21.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.76 MYR 11.62
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 MYR 7.93
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 MYR 3.08
136.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.3 MYR 5.5
28.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 MYR 8.57
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.86 MYR 62.7
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.61 MYR 15.23
121.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.94 MYR 41.91
60.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 MYR 11.72
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 MYR 6.39
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.61 MYR 11.02
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 MYR 8.85
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 MYR 5.04
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 MYR 4.92
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 MYR 4.1
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 MYR 2.04
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.15 MYR 17.5
58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.26 MYR 60.1
-58.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.62 MYR 11.04
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.49 MYR 14.72
-16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 MYR 2.95
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.59 MYR 48.88
298.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.74 MYR 3.11
471.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.51 MYR 2.13
68.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.12 MYR 30.01
162.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.5 MYR 2.11
318.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
3.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
42.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39 MYR 164
280.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.94 MYR 41.9
111.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.81 MYR 130
28.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.65 MYR 155
30.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.05 MYR 25.53
206.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.81 MYR 11.84
233.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$240 MYR 1,011
153.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,162 MYR 26K
161.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.7 MYR 227
94.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.67 MYR 121
43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.3 MYR 263
48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52.9 MYR 223
124.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$384 MYR 1,619
314.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$271 MYR 1,144
365.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$641 MYR 2,703
375.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$478 MYR 2,016
332.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,735 MYR 7,315
319.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,139 MYR 4,804
299.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$353 MYR 1,491
313.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

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