Lisbon vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
546K
586K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 14% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2758th and 3616th ($1738 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Portugal and Spain, respectively. Check Portugal vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 437th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Malaga

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Lisbon Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$14939

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429