Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 35.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 46.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 MYR 14.98
$16.09 €13.89
-77.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$64.1 €55.3
-70.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 MYR 19.6
$10.28 €8.88
-54.77%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.12
$2.78 €2.4
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.35
$2.23 €1.92
-64.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.57
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 MYR 14.48
$3.41 €2.95
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 19.32
$3.82 €3.3
19.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.29
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.52
$1.73 €1.49
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.21
$1.67 €1.44
-26.35%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.91
$3.13 €2.7
-39.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MYR 27.91
$13.31 €11.5
-50.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$7.99 €6.9
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MYR 40.37
$15.97 €13.79
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MYR 13.23
$2.28 €1.97
37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 MYR 13.48
$2.04 €1.76
56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MYR 6.81
$2.55 €2.2
-36.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.36
$1.76 €1.52
-14.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MYR 7.67
$2.05 €1.77
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 MYR 6.86
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$6.59 €5.69
-36.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 MYR 59.7
$5.87 €5.07
141.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 11.53
$1.33 €1.15
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 12.77
$2.92 €2.52
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.85
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 50.4
$46.15 €39.85
-74.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$4.23 €3.66
-77.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$0.86 €0.75
19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 MYR 24.22
$18.68 €16.13
-69.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$2.09 €1.81
-77.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
3.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K MYR 160.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.18 MYR 191
$148 €128
-69.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.52
$20.98 €18.11
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 MYR 95
$39.65 €34.24
-43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 MYR 160
$47.92 €41.37
-20.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 MYR 37.91
$18.57 €16.03
-51.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.01
$9.38 €8.1
-46.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 795
$607 €524
-68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,907 MYR 29.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.5 MYR 276
$104 €90.1
-37.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.69 MYR 78.8
$41.09 €35.48
-54.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 311
$92.7 €80
-20.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.87 MYR 168
$119 €102
-66.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 MYR 1,418
$1,592 €1,375
-78.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 MYR 1,007
$1,262 €1,090
-81.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,672
$3,046 €2,630
-79.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,608
$2,069 €1,787
-81.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,002 MYR 8,444
$7,280 €6,286
-72.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 MYR 5,899
$4,549 €3,928
-69.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,520
$1,462 €1,263
-10.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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Last update for Putrajaya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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