Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Burgos is 16.3% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgos is 9.4% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$13.84 €11.95
2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.88
$62.9 €54.3
-8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$9.09 €7.85
4.84%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$2.37 €2.04
-22.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.37 €2.04
-5.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.89 €1.63
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.38 €2.92
0.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$4.41 €3.81
-46.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.18 €1.01
2.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.33 €1.15
-5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.74 €1.5
33.33%
Eggs
$2.56 €2.21
$2.81 €2.42
-8.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 €17.1
$15.38 €13.28
28.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 €6.05
$7.73 €6.67
-9.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 €12.75
$14.32 €12.37
3.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.51 €2.16
-24.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.95 €1.69
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.41
3.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.37 €2.05
18.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.86 €1.61
-23.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.98 €1.71
11.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.17 €1.01
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.75 €0.65
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.3 €5.44
26.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.79 €5
17.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.43 €2.1
-41.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.66 €1.43
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.44 €22.83
$29.94 €25.85
-11.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 €2.56
$4.68 €4.04
-36.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.02 €0.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 €20.19
$29.11 €25.13
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.84 €1.59
2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$38.7K €33.4K
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$30.4K €26.2K
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 €109
$138 €119
-8.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 €19.69
$17.97 €15.52
26.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$29.71 €25.65
-22.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.2 €38.16
$48.39 €41.78
-8.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 €9.35
$16.21 €14
-33.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 €7.04
$10.22 €8.82
-20.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 €407
$453 €391
4.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 €5,947
$10.1K €8,711
-31.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$80.8 €69.8
39.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$39.55 €34.15
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 €54.9
$88 €76
-27.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$118 €102
40.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,216 €1,050
-39.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 €487
$879 €759
-35.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €882
$2,020 €1,744
-49.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$1,528 €1,319
-48.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$6,271 €5,414
-62.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 €1,625
$5,346 €4,616
-64.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burgos
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,106 €1,818
$1,719 €1,484
22.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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