Cost of Living Comparison Between Calp and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Calp and Malaga

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Calp is 3.8% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Calp is 5.8% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 €10.8
$13.84 €11.95
-9.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.7 €40.32
$62.9 €54.3
-25.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$9.09 €7.85
27.50%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.84
$2.37 €2.04
-10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.37 €2.04
-21.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.89 €1.63
-17.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.38 €2.92
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$4.41 €3.81
-40.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.18 €1.01
-24.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.33 €1.15
40.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.74 €1.5
-25.29%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$2.81 €2.42
7.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 €11.46
$15.38 €13.28
-13.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 €5.9
$7.73 €6.67
-11.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$14.32 €12.37
8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.51 €2.16
-9.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.95 €1.69
-18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.64 €1.41
-10.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.37 €2.05
-6.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.86 €1.61
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 €1.01
13.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.75 €0.65
-28.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 €5.37
$6.3 €5.44
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$5.79 €5
-7.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.22 €1.05
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.43 €2.1
-41.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Calp
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.76
$29.94 €25.85
15.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 €3.76
$4.68 €4.04
-7.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.02 €0.88
18.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.86 €30.1
$29.11 €25.13
19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.84 €1.59
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$38.7K €33.4K
-3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$30.4K €26.2K
18.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 €91
$138 €119
-23.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.67 €10.07
$17.97 €15.52
-35.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.91 €20.64
$29.71 €25.65
-19.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.83 €39.57
$48.39 €41.78
-5.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 €13.01
$16.21 €14
-7.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$10.22 €8.82
12.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €362
$453 €391
-7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,896 €5,954
$10.1K €8,711
-31.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 €43.78
$80.8 €69.8
-37.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.93 €28.43
$39.55 €34.15
-16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 €65
$88 €76
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 €64.3
$118 €102
-36.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calp
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$1,216 €1,050
-24.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 €862
$879 €759
13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 €1,312
$2,020 €1,744
-24.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 €1,286
$1,528 €1,319
-2.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,025 €2,612
$6,271 €5,414
-51.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,753 €3,240
$5,346 €4,616
-29.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Calp
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,768 €1,527
$1,719 €1,484
2.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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Last update for Calp: October 27, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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