Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 90.5% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 379.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 140.4% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 326.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
1229.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.31 Rp 199.8K
420.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.14 Rp 51K
227.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
90.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.59 Rp 9,564
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 Rp 3,552
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.53 Rp 41K
34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
20.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.8 Rp 13K
108.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
105.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.49 Rp 105.4K
105.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.32 Rp 54K
140.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.98 Rp 113.2K
128.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 Rp 8,811
266.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 Rp 7,167
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
170.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.77 Rp 223.5K
-57.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.79 Rp 29K
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.15 Rp 51.1K
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
260.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
647.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.44 Rp 7,152
861.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.29 Rp 4,648
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
196.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
158.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.2K Rp 343.4M
63.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K Rp 441.2M
45.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$34.13 Rp 554K
334.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
716.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.58 Rp 317.8K
102.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.63 Rp 237.5K
227.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.09 Rp 82.6K
264.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
342.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$33.56 Rp 544.7K
1709.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,463 Rp 153.6M
70.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.12 Rp 700K
142.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.99 Rp 503K
32.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60.6 Rp 984.1K
52.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
40.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$162 Rp 2.6M
883.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$48.55 Rp 788.1K
2499.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$276 Rp 4.5M
1003.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
2155.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,078 Rp 17.5M
575.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$699 Rp 11.3M
551.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$237 Rp 3.8M
516.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

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