Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 33.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 45.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$16.09 €13.89
-77.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$64.1 €55.3
-70.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 MYR 25.35
$10.28 €8.88
-41.54%
Cappuccino
$2.76 MYR 11.64
$2.78 €2.4
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MYR 3.26
$2.23 €1.92
-65.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$3.41 €2.95
6.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.18
$3.82 €3.3
31.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.14 €0.98
58.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.73 €1.49
-44.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.48
$1.67 €1.44
-22.16%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.91
$3.13 €2.7
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 MYR 63.2
$13.31 €11.5
12.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$7.99 €6.9
-45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 MYR 40.74
$15.97 €13.79
-39.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 12.38
$2.28 €1.97
28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.97
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.87
$2.55 €2.2
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$1.76 €1.52
-30.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.35
$2.05 €1.77
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 MYR 4.2
$1.98 €1.71
-49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.94
$6.59 €5.69
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 MYR 66.4
$5.87 €5.07
168.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.33 €1.15
115.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.24
$2.92 €2.52
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.94
$2.27 €1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 49.23
$46.15 €39.85
-74.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$4.23 €3.66
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.2
$0.86 €0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 MYR 25.45
$18.68 €16.13
-67.67%
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)
$35.3K MYR 149K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.08 MYR 186
$148 €128
-70.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9 MYR 37.96
$20.98 €18.11
-57.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.98 MYR 122
$39.65 €34.24
-26.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 MYR 158
$47.92 €41.37
-21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.55
$18.57 €16.03
-68.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.77
$9.38 €8.1
-47.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 793
$607 €524
-69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 252
$104 €90.1
-42.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.02 MYR 114
$41.09 €35.48
-34.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MYR 311
$92.7 €80
-20.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$119 €102
-56.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,649
$1,592 €1,375
-75.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,149
$1,262 €1,090
-78.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,754
$3,046 €2,630
-78.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,975
$2,069 €1,787
-77.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 MYR 8,233
$7,280 €6,286
-73.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 MYR 4,478
$4,549 €3,928
-76.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nilai
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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