Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 39.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 45.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 MYR 14.63
$16.09 €13.89
-78.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 MYR 79.8
$64.1 €55.3
-70.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 MYR 19.4
$10.28 €8.88
-55.25%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.47
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.66
$1.57 €1.35
-75.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 14.62
$3.41 €2.95
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 MYR 20.75
$3.82 €3.3
28.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 MYR 7.89
$1.14 €0.98
64.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 4.01
$1.73 €1.49
-45.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.24
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.18 MYR 9.18
$3.13 €2.7
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 MYR 44.87
$13.31 €11.5
-20.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$7.99 €6.9
-57.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 MYR 34.54
$15.97 €13.79
-48.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MYR 11.76
$2.28 €1.97
22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.37
$1.7 €1.47
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.68
$2.04 €1.76
24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.27
$2.55 €2.2
-50.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 MYR 4.75
$1.76 €1.52
-35.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.89
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MYR 2.45
$0.81 €0.7
-28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18.01
$6.59 €5.69
-35.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 MYR 79.6
$5.87 €5.07
221.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$1.33 €1.15
101.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 MYR 16.16
$2.92 €2.52
31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MYR 2.99
$2.27 €1.96
-68.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 MYR 49.57
$46.15 €39.85
-74.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$4.23 €3.66
-75.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MYR 1.49
$0.86 €0.75
-59.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 MYR 39.46
$18.68 €16.13
-49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$2.09 €1.81
-76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.58 MYR 175
$148 €128
-71.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 MYR 37.47
$20.98 €18.11
-57.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 MYR 96.9
$39.65 €34.24
-42.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 MYR 157
$47.92 €41.37
-22.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 MYR 30.5
$18.57 €16.03
-61.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 MYR 21.43
$9.38 €8.1
-45.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MYR 887
$607 €524
-65.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 MYR 207
$104 €90.1
-53.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.16 MYR 144
$41.09 €35.48
-16.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 MYR 233
$92.7 €80
-40.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.06 MYR 203
$119 €102
-59.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MYR 1,917
$1,592 €1,375
-71.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MYR 1,471
$1,262 €1,090
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 MYR 3,471
$3,046 €2,630
-72.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MYR 2,287
$2,069 €1,787
-73.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-66.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$821 MYR 3,463
$4,549 €3,928
-81.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petaling Jaya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 MYR 7,036
$1,462 €1,263
14.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.81
17.85%

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Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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