Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugo and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Lugo is 16.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lugo is 5.1% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$13.84 €11.95
-1.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.96
$62.9 €54.3
-13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$9.09 €7.85
15.84%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$2.37 €2.04
-17.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.37 €2.04
11.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.89 €1.63
-40.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.38 €2.92
-13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$4.41 €3.81
-46.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 €1.01
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.74 €1.5
-8.05%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$2.81 €2.42
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$15.38 €13.28
-10.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 €5.35
$7.73 €6.67
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$14.32 €12.37
55.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.51 €2.16
-25.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$1.95 €1.69
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.64 €1.41
81.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.37 €2.05
101.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.86 €1.61
-36.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.98 €1.71
37.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.75 €0.65
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.14
$6.3 €5.44
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$5.79 €5
-19.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 €1.05
62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.43 €2.1
16.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.66 €1.43
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.92 €19.79
$29.94 €25.85
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 €4.83
$4.68 €4.04
19.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.02 €0.88
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50
$29.11 €25.13
99.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.84 €1.59
-2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$38.7K €33.4K
-21.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.4K €26.2K
4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$138 €119
6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.56
$17.97 €15.52
19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$29.71 €25.65
12.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 €41.46
$48.39 €41.78
-0.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 €10.09
$16.21 €14
-27.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$10.22 €8.82
-1.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$453 €391
-21.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,015 €6,920
$10.1K €8,711
-20.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.6
$80.8 €69.8
-4.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.13
$39.55 €34.15
-20.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75
$88 €76
-1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$118 €102
20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$1,216 €1,050
-30.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €508
$879 €759
-33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$2,020 €1,744
-75.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,528 €1,319
-44.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$6,271 €5,414
-54.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 €1,510
$5,346 €4,616
-67.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lugo
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,800 €1,554
$1,719 €1,484
4.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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