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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 47.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 58.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$16.09 €13.89
-92.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.31 Rp 199.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-80.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$10.28 €8.88
-69.46%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$2.78 €2.4
-47.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,564
$2.23 €1.92
-73.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,552
$1.57 €1.35
-85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$3.41 €2.95
-25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
$3.82 €3.3
-17.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.73 €1.49
-13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 Rp 13K
$1.67 €1.44
-52.10%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$3.13 €2.7
-51.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 Rp 105.4K
$13.31 €11.5
-51.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$7.99 €6.9
-58.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 Rp 113.2K
$15.97 €13.79
-56.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.28 €1.97
4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
$2.04 €1.76
-18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.55 €2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.05 €1.77
-11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 Rp 8,811
$1.98 €1.71
-72.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,167
$0.81 €0.7
-45.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$6.59 €5.69
-62.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 Rp 223.5K
$5.87 €5.07
134.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.33 €1.15
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.1K
$2.92 €2.52
7.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
$2.27 €1.96
-72.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
$46.15 €39.85
-86.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$4.23 €3.66
-89.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,648
$0.86 €0.75
-66.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
$18.68 €16.13
-66.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$2.09 €1.81
-61.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 343.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 441.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.13 Rp 554K
$148 €128
-76.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$20.98 €18.11
-87.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 Rp 317.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-50.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 Rp 237.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-69.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 Rp 82.6K
$18.57 €16.03
-72.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
$9.38 €8.1
-77.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.56 Rp 544.7K
$607 €524
-94.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,463 Rp 153.6M
$16.1K €13.9K
-41.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 Rp 700K
$104 €90.1
-58.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 Rp 503K
$41.09 €35.48
-24.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 Rp 984.1K
$92.7 €80
-34.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$119 €102
-28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.6M
$1,592 €1,375
-89.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.55 Rp 788.1K
$1,262 €1,090
-96.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 Rp 4.5M
$3,046 €2,630
-90.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
$2,069 €1,787
-95.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,078 Rp 17.5M
$7,280 €6,286
-85.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 Rp 11.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-84.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 Rp 3.8M
$1,462 €1,263
-83.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.81
4.99%

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Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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