Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Malaga 

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Cost of Living in Malaga is 7.5% lower than in Lisbon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaga is 15.7% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Malaga are 28.6% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 8.8% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 7.0% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 80.2% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.90 € 8.00 €      -10.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.90 €      -3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.30 € 1.94 €      -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 € 1.89 €      +5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 1.32 €      +5.3 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.64 € 3.84 €      +5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 0.96 €      -27.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.57 €      -12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 2.41 €      -14.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.66 € 4.93 €      +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 € 2.85 €      -11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 5.67 €      +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.90 €      -8.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.75 €      +18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.66 €      -17.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.88 €      -14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.73 €      -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.73 €      -12.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.53 € 1.02 €      -33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.70 €      -9.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 1.03 €      -17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.16 €      -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.35 €      -2.7 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.40 €      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 25.95 €      -35.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 € 4.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.61 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 19.20 €      +28.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 € 6.34 €      -8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +11.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,234.29 € 27,687.50 €      -16.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.34 € 140.56 €      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.65 € 18.46 €      -18.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.59 € 28.81 €      -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.52 € 38.24 €      -5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.76 € 14.00 €      +9.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.10 €      +1.2 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 537.76 € 336.96 €      -37.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,487.88 € 10,733.33 €      -20.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.89 € 58.57 €      -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.73 € 33.33 €      -4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.92 € 69.38 €      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.32 € 88.00 €      -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.67 € 956.25 €      -28.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 932.17 € 775.83 €      -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,582.00 € 1,700.00 €      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,680.95 € 1,228.57 €      -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.18 € 270.32 €      -53.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.36 € 204.38 €      -31.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,201.81 € 1,825.67 €      +51.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.56      -11.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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