Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 85.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Lisbon are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
$5.58
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$3.31
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$7.21
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
$9.86
€9.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
$576.40
€530.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$3.22
€2.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
$42.41
€39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$108.41
€99.69
|
|
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