Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaga vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Malaga is 3.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Malaga
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Malaga
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Malaga
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Malaga
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Malaga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Malaga
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Malaga
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Malaga are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Malaga.
Malaga vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaga instead of Spain, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$16.94
€14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.54
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$8.05
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$4.60
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$2.60
€2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$3.36
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.79
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$29.75
€25.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.94
€10.29
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$28.30
€24.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$1,231.26
€1,061.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$883.29
€761.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$105.08
€90.61
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$481.21
€414.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$10,278.31
€8,863.26
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$2.45
€2.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.51
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$48.33
€41.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Malaga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$76.89
€66.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$37.38
€32.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$89.55
€77.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Spain vs. Malaga - Cost of clothing
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