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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 46.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 46.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 MYR 12.32
$15.82 €13.41
-80.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.90 MYR 47.01
$64.4 €54.6
-81.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 MYR 15.57
$10.37 €8.79
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MYR 10.48
$2.89 €2.45
-8.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 MYR 2.78
$2.23 €1.89
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.43
$1.55 €1.31
-76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 MYR 10.91
$3.38 €2.87
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 MYR 14.79
$3.90 €3.31
-4.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MYR 5.59
$1.12 €0.95
26.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 MYR 5.52
$1.80 €1.52
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 MYR 3.39
$1.75 €1.48
-50.86%
Eggs
$3.41 MYR 13.47
$3.17 €2.69
7.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 MYR 43.79
$13.50 €11.45
-17.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 MYR 17.98
$7.79 €6.61
-41.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.11 MYR 47.85
$15.65 €13.27
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 MYR 12.61
$2.28 €1.93
39.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 MYR 4.50
$1.71 €1.45
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 MYR 8.96
$1.93 €1.64
17.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.44
$2.52 €2.14
-45.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 MYR 2.36
$1.79 €1.52
-66.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MYR 3.83
$2.05 €1.74
-52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MYR 3.75
$1.94 €1.64
-51.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.45
$0.81 €0.68
-54.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 16.91
$6.65 €5.64
-35.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.82 MYR 78.3
$5.79 €4.91
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 11.49
$1.33 €1.13
118.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MYR 8.78
$2.91 €2.46
-23.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 MYR 5.40
$2.35 €1.99
-41.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.51 MYR 33.63
$45.70 €38.75
-81.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 4.71
$4.20 €3.56
-71.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MYR 3.00
$0.81 €0.69
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 MYR 23.14
$18.70 €15.86
-68.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.81
$2.09 €1.78
-77.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$58.6K MYR 231.4K
$34.6K €29.3K
69.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 111.5K
$39.7K €33.6K
-28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.34 MYR 120
$146 €124
-79.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 MYR 36.78
$20.84 €17.67
-55.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.58 MYR 129
$39.78 €33.73
-18.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.55 MYR 113
$48.58 €41.20
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 MYR 23.81
$18.85 €15.99
-68.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MYR 16.95
$9.07 €7.69
-52.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 MYR 394
$618 €524
-83.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,152 MYR 20.3K
$16.2K €13.7K
-68.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.89 MYR 138
$105 €88.7
-66.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.49 MYR 73.0
$40.54 €34.38
-54.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.42 MYR 179
$93.8 €79.5
-51.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.81 MYR 126
$123 €104
-74.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 MYR 1,237
$1,604 €1,360
-80.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 MYR 649
$1,260 €1,069
-86.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 MYR 1,909
$3,065 €2,599
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 MYR 1,510
$2,008 €1,703
-80.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,264 MYR 4,995
$7,702 €6,532
-83.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 MYR 2,735
$4,367 €3,703
-84.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MYR 3,010
$1,638 €1,389
-53.48%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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