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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.1% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 224.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 71.6% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.9 MYR 8.03
746.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.88 MYR 101
168.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.79 MYR 15.99
171.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.38 MYR 5.83
101.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.6 MYR 2.54
271.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 MYR 1.06
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.79 MYR 11.75
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 MYR 19.62
-17.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 MYR 6.26
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 MYR 3.33
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.58 MYR 2.46
187.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.33 MYR 5.62
135.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.55 MYR 78.2
-28.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.46 MYR 18.81
79.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.55 MYR 31.85
111.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.74 MYR 11.57
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 MYR 7.25
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.43 MYR 10.26
-16.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 MYR 7.16
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 MYR 4.59
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MYR 4.21
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 MYR 3.08
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 MYR 1.91
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.29 MYR 18.09
53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$30.07 MYR 127
-80.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.7 MYR 15.59
-64.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.41 MYR 22.8
-46.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 MYR 4.01
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.44 MYR 35.61
446.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.07 MYR 4.53
295.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.21 MYR 0.88
309.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.26 MYR 17.95
338.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 MYR 1.94
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
44.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$74.2 MYR 313
99.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.32 MYR 22.44
294.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.41 MYR 116
44.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.71 MYR 74.7
170.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$2.32 MYR 9.77
700.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.44 MYR 18.72
111.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$117 MYR 493
419.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
269.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.24 MYR 195
125.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.48 MYR 124
39.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$53.7 MYR 226
72.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.86 MYR 202
147.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$116 MYR 488
1275.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$116 MYR 488
990.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$330 MYR 1,390
823.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$258 MYR 1,090
700.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,760 MYR 7,423
313.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,145 MYR 4,829
297.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$558 MYR 2,352
162.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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