Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.5% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 242.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 106.3% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$1.85 MYR 7.31
760.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$23.64 MYR 93.1
172.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$3.79 MYR 14.95
178.10%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.40 MYR 5.51
107.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.56 MYR 2.21
310.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 MYR 0.90
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.81 MYR 11.06
22.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$4.65 MYR 18.32
-16.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.50 MYR 5.89
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.81 MYR 3.19
120.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.58 MYR 2.30
201.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.31 MYR 5.14
146.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$18.63 MYR 73.4
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.61 MYR 18.18
74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$7.85 MYR 30.92
103.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.76 MYR 10.88
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.72 MYR 6.79
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.45 MYR 9.65
-20.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.60 MYR 6.32
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.04 MYR 4.09
75.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.99 MYR 3.92
110.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.70 MYR 2.75
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.48 MYR 1.91
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.26 MYR 16.80
58.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$19.32 MYR 76.1
-69.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$3.75 MYR 14.78
-64.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$5.38 MYR 21.21
-44.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.93 MYR 3.66
154.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$8.48 MYR 33.42
444.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.08 MYR 4.25
276.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.23 MYR 0.91
278.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$4.40 MYR 17.34
322.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.46 MYR 1.81
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$31.7K MYR 124.9K
9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.5K MYR 108.3K
41.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$73.1 MYR 288
105.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$5.06 MYR 19.95
307.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$27.51 MYR 108
45.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$17.60 MYR 69.3
171.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$2.32 MYR 9.13
691.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$4.36 MYR 17.17
113.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$118 MYR 467
419.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,328 MYR 17.1K
279.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$48.00 MYR 189
117.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$30.00 MYR 118
37.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$52.8 MYR 208
80.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$48.05 MYR 189
150.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$117 MYR 461
1291.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$119 MYR 470
929.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$329 MYR 1,298
816.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$257 MYR 1,013
679.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,812 MYR 7,139
334.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$885 MYR 3,487
387.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$598 MYR 2,357
169.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

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