Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Malta: $1,992 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇲🇹 Malta

$1,992

/mo nomad

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

$2,203

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 6.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malta is 7.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.10 €15.25

$17.01 €15.17

0.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.9 €73.9

$62.7 €55.9

32.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.21 €10.88

$11.42 €10.18

6.92%

Cappuccino

$2.81 €2.50

$3.09 €2.75

-9.06%

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

$2.50 €2.23

$2.37 €2.11

5.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 €1.49

$1.66 €1.48

0.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.59 €4.09

$3.46 €3.08

32.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 €3.99

$3.29 €2.93

35.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 €1.18

$1.17 €1.04

12.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 €1.15

$1.87 €1.66

-31.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.23

$1.52 €1.35

138.16%

Eggs

$4.00 €3.57

$3.88 €3.46

3.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.78 €9.61

$12.87 €11.48

-16.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.18 €9.08

$7.94 €7.08

28.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.99 €15.15

$17.63 €15.72

-3.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.20 €2.85

$2.26 €2.01

41.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.92

$1.76 €1.57

22.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.93 €2.61

$1.88 €1.68

55.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.24 €2.89

$2.47 €2.20

31.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.75

$1.86 €1.66

5.38%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 €1.90

$2.07 €1.85

2.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.70

$1.39 €1.24

37.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 €0.85

$0.81 €0.72

17.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.89 €6.15

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 €7.37

$5.53 €4.93

49.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 €1.61

$1.33 €1.19

36.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 €2.12

$2.17 €1.93

9.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.23 €1.98

$2.24 €2.00

-0.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.14 €40.25

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 €5.05

$4.00 €3.57

41.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.28 €2.03

$1.07 €0.95

113.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.85 €29.29

$16.53 €14.74

98.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 €1.32

$2.26 €2.02

-34.51%

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

$28.0K €25.0K

$33.5K €29.9K

-16.42%

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

$38.5K €34.4K

$40.5K €36.1K

-4.78%

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

$103 €91.9

$164 €146

-36.99%

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

$27.11 €24.17

$18.54 €16.53

46.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.88 €31.10

$33.21 €29.61

5.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.5 €60.2

$46.01 €41.02

46.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.31 €19.00

$18.80 €16.77

13.35%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.99

$9.47 €8.44

18.37%

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

$413 €369

$690 €615

-40.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.9K €9,678

$16.9K €15.0K

-35.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.9 €89.1

$105 €93.3

-4.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.95 €40.97

$45.27 €40.37

1.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €93.7

$99.0 €88.2

6.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 €102

$124 €111

-7.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,053

$1,583 €1,411

-25.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$988 €881

$1,209 €1,078

-18.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,974 €1,760

$2,833 €2,526

-30.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,562 €1,393

$1,964 €1,751

-20.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,418 €3,939

$7,643 €6,815

-42.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,292 €2,935

$4,431 €3,951

-25.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 €1,598

$1,573 €1,402

13.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.13

3.79

8.97%

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

Last update for Malta: October 6, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malta

$988 49.5%

Lisbon

$1.2K 54% 22.4% $221

Groceries & Markets

Malta

$307 15.4%

Lisbon

$272 12.1% 11.4% $35

Eating Out

Malta

$256 12.8%

Lisbon

$247 11% 3.3% $8.3

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malta

$165 8.3%

Lisbon

$215 9.6% 30.5% $50

Clothing & Footwear

Malta

$164 8.2%

Lisbon

$168 7.5% 2.1% $3.5

Sport & Entertainment

Malta

$90 4.5%

Lisbon

$65 2.9% 27.8% $25

Getting Around

Malta

$26 * 1.3%

Lisbon

$63 2.8% 144% $37

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇲🇹 Malta

🇵🇹 Lisbon

🕒 Local time

04:23 4:23 AM

03:23 3:23 AM

1 h behind Malta

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545,923 Capital

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