Cost of Living Comparison Between Badalona and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Badalona and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Badalona is 5.7% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Badalona is 8.5% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.2 €14.85

$13.84 €11.95

24.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.1 €49.3

$62.9 €54.3

-9.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.37 €9.82

$9.09 €7.85

25.08%

Cappuccino

$2.59 €2.24

$2.37 €2.04

9.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 €2.38

$2.37 €2.04

16.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.89 €1.63

8.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 €2.95

$3.38 €2.92

0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.56 €3.94

$4.41 €3.81

3.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 €1.09

$1.18 €1.01

6.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.33 €1.15

54.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.74 €1.5

-4.60%

Eggs

$2.9 €2.5

$2.81 €2.42

3.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.48 €12.5

$15.38 €13.28

-5.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.41 €8.12

$7.73 €6.67

21.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.74 €15.32

$14.32 €12.37

23.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 €2.37

$2.51 €2.16

9.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 €2.44

$1.95 €1.69

45.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$1.64 €1.41

33.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.37 €2.05

19.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.86 €1.61

-25.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 €1.22

$1.98 €1.71

-28.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.26

$1.17 €1.01

25.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 €0.65

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.42 €5.55

$6.3 €5.44

1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.02 €6.06

$5.79 €5

21.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.22 €1.05

27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.43 €2.1

-12.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.76 €2.39

$1.66 €1.43

66.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.75 €39.5

$29.94 €25.85

52.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.03 €3.48

$4.68 €4.04

-13.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.02 €0.88

100.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.73 €19.62

$29.11 €25.13

-21.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.84 €1.59

3.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.6K €32.5K

$38.7K €33.4K

-2.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.9K €25.8K

$30.4K €26.2K

-1.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$148 €128

$138 €119

7.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.36 €17.58

$17.97 €15.52

13.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.47 €31.49

$29.71 €25.65

22.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51 €44.05

$48.39 €41.78

5.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.08 €30.29

$16.21 €14

116.41%

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

$10.22 €8.82

-8.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$331 €286

$453 €391

-26.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,064 €6,099

$10.1K €8,711

-29.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.4 €81.5

$80.8 €69.8

16.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.88 €31.84

$39.55 €34.15

-6.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$88 €76

19.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$118 €102

-0.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,764 €1,523

$1,216 €1,050

45.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,431 €1,236

$879 €759

62.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,289 €1,976

$2,020 €1,744

13.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,499 €2,158

$1,528 €1,319

63.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,489 €3,013

$6,271 €5,414

-44.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,361 €3,766

$5,346 €4,616

-18.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,163 €1,867

$1,719 €1,484

25.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

3.46

1.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Badalona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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