Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Girona and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Girona is 16.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Girona is 6.2% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.94 €14.62
$13.84 €11.95
22.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$62.9 €54.3
9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$9.09 €7.85
-0.44%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.82
$2.37 €2.04
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.37 €2.04
-21.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.89 €1.63
-11.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.38 €2.92
1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.41 €3.81
5.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.18 €1.01
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.74 €1.5
-6.90%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.81 €2.42
4.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 €9.36
$15.38 €13.28
-29.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 €7.83
$7.73 €6.67
17.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.51 €7.35
$14.32 €12.37
-40.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.51 €2.16
-5.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.95 €1.69
9.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.64 €1.41
21.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.37 €2.05
24.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.86 €1.61
-25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.98 €1.71
-28.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.17 €1.01
-17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.6
$0.75 €0.65
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$6.3 €5.44
-4.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.79 €5
-1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.22 €1.05
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.43 €2.1
-13.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Girona
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.02 €34.55
$29.94 €25.85
33.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2.01
$4.68 €4.04
-50.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 €0.88
99.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.43 €19.37
$29.11 €25.13
-22.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$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)
$33K €28.5K
$30.4K €26.2K
8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$138 €119
-12.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$17.97 €15.52
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$29.71 €25.65
29.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 €48.24
$48.39 €41.78
15.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.75 €16.19
$16.21 €14
15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 €9.4
$10.22 €8.82
6.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$453 €391
-28.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,638
$10.1K €8,711
-0.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$80.8 €69.8
15.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.76 €28.29
$39.55 €34.15
-17.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78.1
$88 €76
2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$118 €102
13.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Girona
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,158
$1,216 €1,050
10.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$879 €759
-0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,171 €1,874
$2,020 €1,744
7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 €1,194
$1,528 €1,319
-9.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,986 €3,442
$6,271 €5,414
-36.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,257 €3,675
$5,346 €4,616
-20.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Girona
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 €1,602
$1,719 €1,484
7.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.46
3.47%

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Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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