Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 39.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 51.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 MYR 8.69

$16.09 €13.89

-87.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.75 MYR 36.9

$64.1 €55.3

-86.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$10.28 €8.88

-59.14%

Cappuccino

$2.15 MYR 9.08

$2.78 €2.4

-22.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MYR 2.5

$2.23 €1.92

-73.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$1.57 €1.35

-84.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.8 MYR 11.79

$3.41 €2.95

-17.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.18 MYR 21.84

$3.82 €3.3

35.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.4 MYR 5.89

$1.14 €0.98

22.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 MYR 5.54

$1.73 €1.49

-24.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.93

$1.67 €1.44

-29.94%

Eggs

$1.54 MYR 6.49

$3.13 €2.7

-50.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 MYR 62.9

$13.31 €11.5

12.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MYR 19.61

$7.99 €6.9

-41.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 24.59

$15.97 €13.79

-63.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 MYR 13.16

$2.28 €1.97

36.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.7 €1.47

-30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.77

$2.04 €1.76

-9.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.45 MYR 14.57

$2.55 €2.2

35.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.76 €1.52

-30.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 10.18

$2.05 €1.77

17.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.36

$1.98 €1.71

-47.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.89

$0.81 €0.7

43.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 MYR 16.77

$6.59 €5.69

-39.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 MYR 55.5

$5.87 €5.07

124.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 5.18

$1.33 €1.15

-7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 MYR 16.82

$2.92 €2.52

36.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.92

$2.27 €1.96

-69.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 48.83

$46.15 €39.85

-74.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 5.06

$4.23 €3.66

-71.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$0.86 €0.75

18.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.77 MYR 24.34

$18.68 €16.13

-69.11%

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)

$35.1K MYR 148K

$34.5K €29.8K

1.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32K MYR 135K

$39.6K €34.2K

-19.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.75 MYR 180

$148 €128

-71.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.14 MYR 21.67

$20.98 €18.11

-75.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.8 MYR 79.3

$39.65 €34.24

-52.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 MYR 97.3

$47.92 €41.37

-51.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.36

$18.57 €16.03

-67.64%

Cinema Ticket

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$9.38 €8.1

-66.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$190 MYR 803

$607 €524

-68.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 MYR 28.7K

$16.1K €13.9K

-57.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 MYR 261

$104 €90.1

-40.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.89 MYR 113

$41.09 €35.48

-34.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 313

$92.7 €80

-19.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 MYR 217

$119 €102

-56.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,629

$1,592 €1,375

-75.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,136

$1,262 €1,090

-78.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,739

$3,046 €2,630

-78.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 MYR 1,949

$2,069 €1,787

-77.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,868 MYR 7,878

$7,280 €6,286

-74.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,292 MYR 5,448

$4,549 €3,928

-71.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 MYR 2,002

$1,462 €1,263

-67.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

3.81

11.55%

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

Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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