Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 11.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 40.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 MYR 11.17
$16.09 €13.89
-83.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 MYR 98.4
$64.1 €55.3
-63.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 MYR 13.61
$10.28 €8.88
-68.58%
Cappuccino
$2.24 MYR 9.43
$2.78 €2.4
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.05
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.43
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 MYR 18.41
$3.41 €2.95
28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 MYR 23.18
$3.82 €3.3
43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.74
$1.14 €0.98
61.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 MYR 4.51
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.07
$1.67 €1.44
-13.77%
Eggs
$1.9 MYR 8
$3.13 €2.7
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.62 MYR 95.4
$13.31 €11.5
69.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 MYR 21.19
$7.99 €6.9
-37.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.26
$15.97 €13.79
-32.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 MYR 16.32
$2.28 €1.97
69.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.27
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 MYR 13.88
$2.04 €1.76
61.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.98
$2.55 €2.2
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 MYR 7.15
$1.76 €1.52
-3.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.05 €1.77
-51.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.71
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.3
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 17.56
$6.59 €5.69
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.85 MYR 126
$5.87 €5.07
408.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$1.33 €1.15
231.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 MYR 23.37
$2.92 €2.52
89.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 3.04
$2.27 €1.96
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 50.4
$46.15 €39.85
-74.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$4.23 €3.66
-72.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 MYR 4.66
$0.86 €0.75
29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$18.68 €16.13
-76.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K MYR 181.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
24.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 MYR 309
$148 €128
-50.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 MYR 41.43
$20.98 €18.11
-53.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MYR 118
$39.65 €34.24
-29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 MYR 153
$47.92 €41.37
-24.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 MYR 24.57
$18.57 €16.03
-68.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 MYR 24.23
$9.38 €8.1
-38.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$607 €524
-80.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,334 MYR 18.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 MYR 462
$104 €90.1
4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.8 MYR 117
$41.09 €35.48
-32.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MYR 312
$92.7 €80
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 MYR 338
$119 €102
-32.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,609
$1,592 €1,375
-76.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,150
$1,262 €1,090
-78.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,673
$3,046 €2,630
-79.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 MYR 2,019
$2,069 €1,787
-76.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,989 MYR 8,389
$7,280 €6,286
-72.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,240 MYR 5,231
$4,549 €3,928
-72.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 MYR 2,487
$1,462 €1,263
-59.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.81
3.94%

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

Last update for Muar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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