Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 44.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 48% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.25
$16.09 €13.89
-77.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.93 MYR 79.8
$64.1 €55.3
-70.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MYR 20.11
$10.28 €8.88
-53.60%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 12.52
$2.78 €2.4
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MYR 2.9
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.54
$1.57 €1.35
-77.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 MYR 15.06
$3.41 €2.95
4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 MYR 20.99
$3.82 €3.3
30.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$1.14 €0.98
59.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 4.02
$1.73 €1.49
-45.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 5.21
$1.67 €1.44
-25.75%
Eggs
$1.8 MYR 7.6
$3.13 €2.7
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 MYR 44.99
$13.31 €11.5
-19.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 MYR 14.25
$7.99 €6.9
-57.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.11 MYR 34.22
$15.97 €13.79
-49.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 11.11
$2.28 €1.97
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.13
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 MYR 10.5
$2.04 €1.76
22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.13
$2.55 €2.2
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.03
$1.76 €1.52
-32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.57
$2.05 €1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.74
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.37
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.94
$6.59 €5.69
-35.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.24 MYR 60
$5.87 €5.07
142.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 MYR 11.23
$1.33 €1.15
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MYR 12.56
$2.92 €2.52
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.9
$2.27 €1.96
-69.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.56 MYR 48.76
$46.15 €39.85
-74.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.17
$4.23 €3.66
-76.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.22
$0.86 €0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.5 MYR 40.07
$18.68 €16.13
-49.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.97
$2.09 €1.81
-77.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K MYR 133K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K MYR 118.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.91 MYR 173
$148 €128
-72.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 MYR 38.01
$20.98 €18.11
-57.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.71 MYR 95.8
$39.65 €34.24
-42.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.64 MYR 159
$47.92 €41.37
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 MYR 24.45
$18.57 €16.03
-68.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MYR 21.48
$9.38 €8.1
-45.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 796
$607 €524
-68.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 MYR 28.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.54 MYR 209
$104 €90.1
-52.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.53 MYR 78.2
$41.09 €35.48
-54.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 MYR 245
$92.7 €80
-37.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.53 MYR 200
$119 €102
-59.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,653
$1,592 €1,375
-75.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,118
$1,262 €1,090
-79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 MYR 2,748
$3,046 €2,630
-78.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,955
$2,069 €1,787
-77.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,829 MYR 7,712
$7,280 €6,286
-74.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 MYR 4,780
$4,549 €3,928
-75.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skudai
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
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 Skudai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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