Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 7.4% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 17.4% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 37.8% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 5.4% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 7.2% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 41.1% lower than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 13.25 €      +10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.90 €      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 € 3.00 €      +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 2.29 €      +18.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 1.78 €      -4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 € 1.24 €      -6.2 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 € 3.63 €      -5.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.30 €      +36.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.64 €      +12.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.45 € 2.84 €      +16.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 € 4.65 €      -5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.82 € 3.16 €      +11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 € 5.69 €      +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.99 €      +10.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.64 €      -16.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.80 €      +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.02 €      +15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.83 €      +13.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.85 €      +15.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.53 €      +49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.79 €      -1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.25 € 5.00 €      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 1.30 €      +25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 2.69 €      +24.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 5.55 €      +3.7 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 2.00 €      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.95 € 40.00 €      +54.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.60 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.13 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 16.10 €      -16.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 € 6.93 €      +10.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 33,234.29 €      +20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.27 € 132.21 €      -3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 € 22.88 €      +23.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.19 € 38.33 €      +36.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.94 € 40.52 €      +6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 12.76 €      -8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 € 532.46 €      +58.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 € 13,758.21 €      +28.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.57 € 80.20 €      +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.33 € 34.92 €      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.38 € 80.97 €      +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.00 € 97.21 €      +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 956.25 € 1,328.81 €      +39.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.83 € 916.77 €      +18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,700.00 € 2,544.44 €      +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,228.57 € 1,630.77 €      +32.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.32 € 593.91 €      +119.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 € 295.50 €      +44.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,757.53 € 1,215.15 €      -30.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 3.96      +11.5 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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