Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 45.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 44.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 MYR 13.36
$16.09 €13.89
-80.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 MYR 49.51
$64.1 €55.3
-81.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 MYR 16.72
$10.28 €8.88
-61.48%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.48
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$2.23 €1.92
-66.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 MYR 12.03
$3.41 €2.95
-16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MYR 16.24
$3.82 €3.3
0.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MYR 5.95
$1.14 €0.98
23.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$1.73 €1.49
-16.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 MYR 3.57
$1.67 €1.44
-49.10%
Eggs
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$3.13 €2.7
8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 MYR 45.31
$13.31 €11.5
-19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 MYR 19.82
$7.99 €6.9
-41.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 MYR 49.8
$15.97 €13.79
-26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 MYR 13.34
$2.28 €1.97
38.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.84
$1.7 €1.47
-32.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 MYR 9.89
$2.04 €1.76
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.09
$2.55 €2.2
-43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$1.76 €1.52
-66.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MYR 3.87
$2.05 €1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.81
$1.98 €1.71
-54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.41
$0.81 €0.7
-58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MYR 17.22
$6.59 €5.69
-38.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 MYR 81.3
$5.87 €5.07
228.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$1.33 €1.15
123.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$2.92 €2.52
-20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 MYR 5.79
$2.27 €1.96
-39.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 MYR 35.7
$46.15 €39.85
-81.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 5.02
$4.23 €3.66
-71.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MYR 3.19
$0.86 €0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 MYR 25.06
$18.68 €16.13
-68.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60K MYR 253K
$34.5K €29.8K
73.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 119K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.55 MYR 129
$148 €128
-79.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 MYR 39.59
$20.98 €18.11
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.04 MYR 139
$39.65 €34.24
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.5 MYR 120
$47.92 €41.37
-40.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 MYR 25.45
$18.57 €16.03
-67.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 MYR 17.71
$9.38 €8.1
-55.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MYR 423
$607 €524
-83.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-67.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.47 MYR 150
$104 €90.1
-66.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 MYR 80.9
$41.09 €35.48
-53.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 MYR 189
$92.7 €80
-51.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MYR 137
$119 €102
-72.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 MYR 1,321
$1,592 €1,375
-80.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 MYR 697
$1,262 €1,090
-86.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 MYR 2,046
$3,046 €2,630
-84.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,614
$2,069 €1,787
-81.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 MYR 4,996
$7,280 €6,286
-83.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 MYR 2,771
$4,549 €3,928
-85.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MYR 3,052
$1,462 €1,263
-50.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
3.81
-4.72%

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

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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