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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 59.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 55.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 Rp 21.1K
$15.92 €13.59
-92.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 Rp 205.7K
$64.5 €55.1
-81.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$10.54 €9.00
-70.21%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$2.91 €2.48
-50.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,881
$2.30 €1.96
-74.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,070
$1.57 €1.34
-84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.1K
$3.44 €2.94
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 53.3K
$3.87 €3.30
-18.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Rp 18.3K
$1.14 €0.97
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$1.79 €1.53
-18.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 14.2K
$1.75 €1.50
-52.00%
Eggs
$1.44 Rp 24.2K
$3.23 €2.76
-55.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 Rp 105.7K
$13.22 €11.29
-52.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 54.3K
$8.03 €6.85
-59.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 Rp 117.3K
$16.00 €13.66
-56.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 38.9K
$2.33 €1.99
-1.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.3K
$1.65 €1.41
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$1.94 €1.66
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
$2.44 €2.08
-39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.4K
$1.83 €1.57
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$2.08 €1.78
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 Rp 8,514
$2.00 €1.71
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,989
$0.80 €0.68
-48.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$6.74 €5.76
-63.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 Rp 221.2K
$5.80 €4.95
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
$1.34 €1.14
35.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.4K
$3.01 €2.57
5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
$2.37 €2.02
-74.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 Rp 101.7K
$46.20 €39.46
-86.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,059
$4.07 €3.48
-88.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,307
$0.87 €0.74
-64.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$18.58 €15.86
-67.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$2.09 €1.78
-61.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 357.9M
$34.8K €29.7K
-38.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 474.5M
$38.8K €33.1K
-27.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 Rp 579.1K
$150 €128
-77.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.68 Rp 45.2K
$20.62 €17.61
-87.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 Rp 329.6K
$40.09 €34.24
-51.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.53 Rp 245.2K
$47.85 €40.86
-69.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 Rp 87.0K
$18.37 €15.69
-71.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$9.32 €7.96
-76.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.30 Rp 561.7K
$615 €525
-94.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,350 Rp 157.7M
$16.4K €14.0K
-43.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 Rp 737.2K
$104 €89.0
-58.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 516.4K
$41.10 €35.10
-25.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 Rp 1.0M
$95.3 €81.4
-36.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 Rp 1.4M
$120 €103
-32.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.7M
$1,630 €1,392
-90.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.68 Rp 821.3K
$1,229 €1,049
-96.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 Rp 4.7M
$3,018 €2,577
-90.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 Rp 1.6M
$2,004 €1,712
-95.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 Rp 3.6M
$1,611 €1,376
-86.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.81
4.99%

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

Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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