Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 32.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.36
|
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.86
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.18
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.30
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
|
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
|
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.91
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€553.28
|
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.71
|
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.10
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.12
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.18
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€104.06
|
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
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