Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibiza and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Ibiza is 12.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibiza is 12.3% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$13.84 €11.95
24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$62.9 €54.3
8.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$9.09 €7.85
29.26%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$2.37 €2.04
7.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.37 €2.04
24.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.89 €1.63
-22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.38 €2.92
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$4.41 €3.81
-15.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.18 €1.01
15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.33 €1.15
167.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.74 €1.5
-18.97%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$2.81 €2.42
3.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$15.38 €13.28
34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 €7.38
$7.73 €6.67
10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 €13.04
$14.32 €12.37
5.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.51 €2.16
2.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.95 €1.69
1.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.64 €1.41
17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.37 €2.05
13.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.86 €1.61
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 €1.2
$1.17 €1.01
19.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.75 €0.65
-56.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.73
$6.3 €5.44
-13.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$5.79 €5
-1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.22 €1.05
18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.43 €2.1
-31.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.66 €1.43
43.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.14 €29.47
$29.94 €25.85
14.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.4 €3.8
$4.68 €4.04
-5.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.02 €0.88
25.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.98 €22.43
$29.11 €25.13
-10.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.84 €1.59
0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$38.7K €33.4K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
-0.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €205
$138 €119
71.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.77 €19.66
$17.97 €15.52
26.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.09 €27.71
$29.71 €25.65
8.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 €75.9
$48.39 €41.78
81.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 €12.79
$16.21 €14
-8.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 €8.29
$10.22 €8.82
-6.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$453 €391
-10.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,587 €6,550
$10.1K €8,711
-24.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73 €63.1
$80.8 €69.8
-9.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56 €48.37
$39.55 €34.15
41.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 €73.3
$88 €76
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$118 €102
37.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 €2,006
$1,216 €1,050
90.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,783
$879 €759
134.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,683 €2,316
$2,020 €1,744
32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,542 €2,195
$1,528 €1,319
66.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,120 €5,284
$6,271 €5,414
-2.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,812 €2,427
$5,346 €4,616
-47.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibiza
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,002 €1,729
$1,719 €1,484
16.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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Last update for Ibiza: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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