Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sungai Petani is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sungai Petani is 49.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 MYR 12.79
$16.09 €13.89
-81.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.89 MYR 88.1
$64.1 €55.3
-67.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 MYR 17.98
$10.28 €8.88
-58.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MYR 6.89
$2.78 €2.4
-41.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.88
$2.23 €1.92
-79.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$1.57 €1.35
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 18.24
$3.41 €2.95
26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 11.62
$3.82 €3.3
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.93
$1.14 €0.98
64.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.73 €1.49
-57.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.5
$1.67 €1.44
-22.16%
Eggs
$2.03 MYR 8.57
$3.13 €2.7
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 MYR 62.7
$13.31 €11.5
11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 MYR 15.23
$7.99 €6.9
-54.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 MYR 41.91
$15.97 €13.79
-37.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MYR 11.72
$2.28 €1.97
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 11.02
$2.04 €1.76
27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MYR 8.85
$2.55 €2.2
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.04
$1.76 €1.52
-32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$2.05 €1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MYR 4.1
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MYR 17.5
$6.59 €5.69
-37.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.26 MYR 60.1
$5.87 €5.07
142.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MYR 11.04
$1.33 €1.15
96.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 MYR 14.72
$2.92 €2.52
19.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.95
$2.27 €1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.88
$46.15 €39.85
-74.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$4.23 €3.66
-82.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MYR 2.13
$0.86 €0.75
-40.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 MYR 30.01
$18.68 €16.13
-61.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$2.09 €1.81
-76.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-3.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39 MYR 164
$148 €128
-73.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 MYR 41.9
$20.98 €18.11
-52.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 MYR 130
$39.65 €34.24
-22.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.65 MYR 155
$47.92 €41.37
-23.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$18.57 €16.03
-67.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.81 MYR 11.84
$9.38 €8.1
-70.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 MYR 1,011
$607 €524
-60.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,162 MYR 26K
$16.1K €13.9K
-61.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MYR 227
$104 €90.1
-48.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 MYR 121
$41.09 €35.48
-30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 MYR 263
$92.7 €80
-32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 MYR 223
$119 €102
-55.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,619
$1,592 €1,375
-75.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,144
$1,262 €1,090
-78.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 MYR 2,703
$3,046 €2,630
-78.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,016
$2,069 €1,787
-76.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,735 MYR 7,315
$7,280 €6,286
-76.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 MYR 4,804
$4,549 €3,928
-74.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sungai Petani
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 MYR 1,491
$1,462 €1,263
-75.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
3.81
9.19%

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Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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