Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marbella vs. Murcia Cost of Living Summary
Marbella is 25.3% more expensive than Murcia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Marbella
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Marbella
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Marbella
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% more in Marbella
- Childcare
-
pay 72.6% more in Marbella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Marbella
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Marbella
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Marbella are more expensive than in Murcia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Marbella.
Marbella vs. Murcia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marbella instead of Murcia, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.53
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.71
|
$6.74
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.86
|
$4.47
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
$3.57
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.27
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.50
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.77
|
$6.74
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
€11.29
|
$20.97
€18.01
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of transportation
pay 55.4% more for housing
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
€24.07
|
$33.58
€28.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.59
€639.46
|
$1,534.45
€1,317.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€501.54
|
$1,262.89
€1,084.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.26
€88.68
|
$81.97
€70.40
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of housing
pay 72.6% more for childcare
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$408.80
€351.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,811.11
€8,425.89
|
$16,935.85
€14,544.69
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
€1.92
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$51.39
€44.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Murcia
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.55
€60.59
|
$85.26
€73.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.65
€34.91
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.72
€102.82
|
$117.77
€101.14
|
|
Murcia vs. Marbella - Cost of clothing
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