Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18.2% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 20% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$13.83 €11.92

23.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$62.5 €53.9

11.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$9.14 €7.88

51.75%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.26 €1.95

21.68%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$2.44 €2.10

11.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.82 €1.57

8.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.56 €3.07

24.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$4.38 €3.77

5.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.21 €1.04

5.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.39 €1.20

47.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.72 €1.48

12.21%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$2.78 €2.40

24.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$15.36 €13.24

22.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$7.71 €6.65

23.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$13.90 €11.99

35.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.59 €2.24

0.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.91 €1.65

28.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.63 €1.41

33.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$2.35 €2.03

21.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.79 €1.55

8.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.93 €1.66

-4.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.19 €1.03

22.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.75 €0.65

21.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$6.25 €5.39

13.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$6.00 €5.17

19.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.21 €1.05

18.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.48 €2.14

-6.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.60 €1.38

87.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$29.62 €25.53

-4.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$4.54 €3.91

0.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.01 €0.87

109.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$28.55 €24.61

3.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.78 €1.53

4.49%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$38.3K €33.1K

0.39%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$30.5K €26.3K

6.45%

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

$184 €159

$136 €117

35.46%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$17.95 €15.47

27.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$29.79 €25.68

26.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$48.02 €41.40

20.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$16.70 €14.40

26.71%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$10.62 €9.16

5.18%

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

$704 €607

$461 €397

52.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$10.2K €8,835

45.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$80.7 €69.6

8.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$39.66 €34.18

-5.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$87.4 €75.3

18.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$114 €98.0

2.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$1,209 €1,042

26.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$868 €748

41.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$2,088 €1,800

33.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$1,538 €1,326

30.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$5,094 €4,391

37.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$3,006 €2,591

60.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$1,786 €1,539

38.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.46

-2.02%

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

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malaga: January 11, 2026

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