Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 5.9% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 16.1% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 36.7% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 5.8% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 4.9% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 43.4% 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 € 48.00 €      -4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 8.80 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.90 € 3.00 €      +3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 4.00 €      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.89 € 2.28 €      +20.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.76 €      -3.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 € 1.23 €      -3.4 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.87 € 3.62 €      -6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.30 €      +43.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.64 €      +15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 € 2.80 €      +16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.69 € 4.66 €      -0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 € 3.19 €      +11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 € 5.56 €      -12.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.97 €      +11.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.63 €      -15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.78 €      +22.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.01 €      +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.81 €      +21.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.51 €      +47.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.77 €      +9.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 € 2.55 €      +13.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 5.50 €      +2.8 %
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 € 3.65 €      -8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.13 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 15.00 €      -21.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 € 6.92 €      +6.6 %
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 € 33,286.36 €      +20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.85 € 133.22 €      -4.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 € 23.12 €      +25.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.00 € 38.77 €      +38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.21 € 39.57 €      +0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 12.76 €      -8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.20 € 7.95 €      -3.0 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 € 549.76 €      +63.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 € 13,487.88 €      +25.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.50 € 74.17 €      +18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.57 € 33.60 €      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.33 € 78.03 €      +14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.00 € 99.32 €      +12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 956.25 € 1,311.55 €      +37.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.83 € 917.03 €      +18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,700.00 € 2,498.15 €      +46.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,228.57 € 1,646.67 €      +34.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.32 € 500.11 €      +85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 € 286.53 €      +40.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,811.97 € 1,189.95 €      -34.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 4.01      +12.6 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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