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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 38.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 52.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 MYR 14.19
$15.92 €13.72
-77.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.88 MYR 74.4
$64.5 €55.6
-70.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 MYR 18.63
$10.54 €9.09
-55.12%
Cappuccino
$2.98 MYR 11.74
$2.91 €2.51
2.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MYR 3.01
$2.30 €1.98
-66.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYR 1.59
$1.57 €1.35
-74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 13.67
$3.44 €2.97
0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MYR 18.04
$3.87 €3.33
18.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MYR 6.79
$1.14 €0.98
50.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MYR 3.08
$1.79 €1.55
-56.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.94
$1.75 €1.51
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.81 MYR 7.12
$3.23 €2.79
-43.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.43 MYR 25.35
$13.22 €11.39
-51.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 MYR 17.10
$8.03 €6.92
-45.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 MYR 38.19
$16.00 €13.79
-39.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 MYR 12.58
$2.33 €2.01
36.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.43
$1.65 €1.42
-16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 MYR 12.43
$1.94 €1.67
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MYR 6.41
$2.44 €2.10
-33.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 5.98
$1.83 €1.58
-16.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.03
$2.08 €1.79
-14.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 MYR 6.48
$2.00 €1.72
-18.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MYR 2.23
$0.80 €0.69
-28.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 16.83
$6.74 €5.81
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 MYR 58.5
$5.80 €5.00
156.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MYR 10.73
$1.34 €1.15
102.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MYR 11.38
$3.01 €2.60
-3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.84
$2.37 €2.04
-69.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.97
$46.20 €39.83
-74.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 3.79
$4.07 €3.51
-76.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$0.87 €0.75
18.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 MYR 23.83
$18.58 €16.01
-67.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$2.09 €1.80
-76.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 138.5K
$34.8K €30.0K
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K MYR 153.6K
$38.8K €33.4K
0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.00 MYR 177
$150 €130
-70.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 MYR 36.83
$20.62 €17.77
-54.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 MYR 89.9
$40.09 €34.56
-43.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 MYR 148
$47.85 €41.25
-21.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.90 MYR 35.07
$18.37 €15.83
-51.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.23
$9.32 €8.03
-47.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 742
$615 €530
-69.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,895 MYR 27.2K
$16.4K €14.2K
-58.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 MYR 255
$104 €89.8
-37.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 MYR 75.0
$41.10 €35.43
-53.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 291
$95.3 €82.1
-22.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.20 MYR 158
$120 €104
-66.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 MYR 1,345
$1,630 €1,405
-79.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 MYR 916
$1,229 €1,059
-81.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 MYR 2,447
$3,018 €2,601
-79.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,515
$2,004 €1,728
-80.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 MYR 8,348
$7,872 €6,786
-73.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 MYR 5,927
$4,319 €3,723
-65.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Putrajaya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 MYR 5,156
$1,611 €1,389
-18.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.81
6.82%

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

Last update for Putrajaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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