Cost of Living Comparison Between La Moraleja and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between La Moraleja and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: La Moraleja is 16.5% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Moraleja is 13.2% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 €14.95
$13.84 €11.95
25.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$62.9 €54.3
9.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.09 €7.85
15.18%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.11
$2.37 €2.04
3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.37 €2.04
34.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 €1.63
7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.38 €2.92
2.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$4.41 €3.81
5.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.01
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.33 €1.15
-17.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.74 €1.5
2.30%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$2.81 €2.42
-2.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.8
$15.38 €13.28
-3.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 €7.82
$7.73 €6.67
17.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.2 €14.85
$14.32 €12.37
20.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.51 €2.16
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.95 €1.69
9.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.64 €1.41
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.37 €2.05
17.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.86 €1.61
2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.17 €1.01
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.55
$0.75 €0.65
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$6.3 €5.44
7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 €9.09
$5.79 €5
81.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.22 €1.05
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.43 €2.1
-4.94%
🚌 Getting Around
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.66 €1.43
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.22 €29.55
$29.94 €25.85
14.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.68 €4.04
-14.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.02 €0.88
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.36 €24.49
$29.11 €25.13
-2.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.84 €1.59
-3.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$38.7K €33.4K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$30.4K €26.2K
9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$138 €119
36.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.59 €18.64
$17.97 €15.52
20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.82 €30.07
$29.71 €25.65
17.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 €40.92
$48.39 €41.78
-2.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.93
$16.21 €14
-7.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 €9.75
$10.22 €8.82
10.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 €230
$453 €391
-41.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,070 €1,787
$10.1K €8,711
-79.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 €74.8
$80.8 €69.8
7.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.92 €31.88
$39.55 €34.15
-6.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 €80.1
$88 €76
5.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 €76.6
$118 €102
-24.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 €746
$1,216 €1,050
-28.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €596
$879 €759
-21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$2,020 €1,744
-33.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €875
$1,528 €1,319
-33.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,058 €2,640
$6,271 €5,414
-51.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,279 €1,967
$5,346 €4,616
-57.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Moraleja
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,685 €3,182
$1,719 €1,484
114.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.46
-0.87%

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Last update for La Moraleja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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