Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.70

$14.11 €12.15

12.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.5

-0.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.08

$9.17 €7.90

14.94%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$2.38 €2.05

22.27%

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

$2.30 €1.98

$2.35 €2.02

-2.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.88 €1.62

-16.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

$3.38 €2.91

1.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$4.29 €3.69

-9.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.20 €1.04

-5.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.55

$1.39 €1.20

28.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.65 €1.42

6.06%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$2.79 €2.40

15.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.38

$14.90 €12.83

-11.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.91

$7.64 €6.58

5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.77

$14.22 €12.24

12.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$2.62 €2.25

-11.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.91 €1.65

-13.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.63 €1.40

19.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.80 €1.55

1.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.89 €1.63

10.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.19 €1.03

68.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.77 €0.66

3.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.81

$6.48 €5.58

4.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.99

$5.98 €5.15

-3.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.18 €1.02

13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

$2.46 €2.12

22.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$1.64 €1.41

44.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.78

$29.53 €25.43

56.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.51

$4.72 €4.06

-13.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$1.07 €0.92

-18.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.99

$28.81 €24.81

-35.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.75 €1.51

19.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €29.9K

$39.3K €33.8K

-11.55%

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

$38.8K €33.4K

$30.3K €26.1K

28.07%

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

$150 €129

$135 €116

11.41%

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

$20.62 €17.75

$17.83 €15.35

15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.52

$29.99 €25.82

33.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.20

$47.56 €40.95

0.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.81

$16.22 €13.96

13.26%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.02

$10.27 €8.85

-9.25%

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

$615 €529

$456 €393

34.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.2K

$10.3K €8,827

60.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.7

$80.7 €69.5

29.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.39

$39.00 €33.58

5.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €82.0

$88.1 €75.9

8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$116 €100.0

3.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,403

$1,206 €1,038

35.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,058

$888 €765

38.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,598

$2,076 €1,788

45.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,726

$1,553 €1,337

29.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,778

$5,183 €4,463

51.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,718

$3,014 €2,595

43.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,387

$1,841 €1,585

-12.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.46

10.12%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malaga: March 2, 2026

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