Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 30.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 35.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 11.07
$16.09 €13.89
-83.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 MYR 100
$64.1 €55.3
-62.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 MYR 16.13
$10.28 €8.88
-62.84%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.39
$2.78 €2.4
-19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 MYR 3.28
$2.23 €1.92
-65.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.41
$1.57 €1.35
-78.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$3.41 €2.95
26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 MYR 22.78
$3.82 €3.3
41.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$1.14 €0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.22
$1.73 €1.49
-42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MYR 6.32
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.99
$3.13 €2.7
-39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 MYR 60.8
$13.31 €11.5
8.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.3
$7.99 €6.9
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MYR 40.61
$15.97 €13.79
-39.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MYR 12.25
$2.28 €1.97
27.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MYR 6.62
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 MYR 11.51
$2.04 €1.76
33.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 MYR 6.18
$2.55 €2.2
-42.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 5.12
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.35
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.72
$1.98 €1.71
-43.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.11
$6.59 €5.69
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.8 MYR 75.1
$5.87 €5.07
203.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$1.33 €1.15
155.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 MYR 18.19
$2.92 €2.52
47.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.87
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.79 MYR 49.74
$46.15 €39.85
-74.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.89
$4.23 €3.66
-72.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 MYR 4.63
$0.86 €0.75
27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 MYR 18.53
$18.68 €16.13
-76.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.96
$2.09 €1.81
-77.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
14.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-21.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.4 MYR 271
$148 €128
-56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.7 MYR 40.88
$20.98 €18.11
-53.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.84 MYR 109
$39.65 €34.24
-34.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.56 MYR 167
$47.92 €41.37
-17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 MYR 30.38
$18.57 €16.03
-61.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 MYR 21.96
$9.38 €8.1
-44.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 501
$607 €524
-80.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,288 MYR 18.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 MYR 255
$104 €90.1
-42.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 MYR 160
$41.09 €35.48
-7.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 MYR 321
$92.7 €80
-17.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 MYR 336
$119 €102
-32.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 MYR 1,889
$1,592 €1,375
-71.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MYR 1,472
$1,262 €1,090
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 MYR 3,540
$3,046 €2,630
-72.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,011
$2,069 €1,787
-76.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 MYR 11.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-62.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 MYR 5,655
$4,549 €3,928
-70.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selangor
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$960 MYR 4,047
$1,462 €1,263
-34.38%
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 Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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