Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 21.5% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 21.2% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$13.84 €11.95

23.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$62.9 €54.3

11.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$9.09 €7.85

29.48%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.37 €2.04

35.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.75

$2.37 €2.04

34.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.89 €1.63

11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.38 €2.92

22.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$4.41 €3.81

1.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.18 €1.01

4.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.33 €1.15

22.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.74 €1.5

-5.75%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$2.81 €2.42

18.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$15.38 €13.28

-3.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.73 €6.67

16.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$14.32 €12.37

17.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.51 €2.16

8.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.95 €1.69

10.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.64 €1.41

52.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.37 €2.05

12.66%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.86 €1.61

15.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$1.98 €1.71

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.17 €1.01

15.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.75 €0.65

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.3 €5.44

13.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.79 €5

37.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.22 €1.05

13.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.43 €2.1

-6.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$1.66 €1.43

3.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$29.94 €25.85

61.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.68 €4.04

-11.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$1.02 €0.88

31.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$29.11 €25.13

-1.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.84 €1.59

1.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.9K €32.7K

$38.7K €33.4K

-2.12%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$30.4K €26.2K

12.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$191 €165

$138 €119

38.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.25 €18.35

$17.97 €15.52

18.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$29.71 €25.65

21.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$48.39 €41.78

11.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$16.21 €14

10.80%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$10.22 €8.82

12.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €582

$453 €391

48.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$10.1K €8,711

17.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$80.8 €69.8

18.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$39.55 €34.15

5.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$88 €76

19.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$118 €102

11.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,216 €1,050

28.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$879 €759

26.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$2,020 €1,744

40.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$1,528 €1,319

23.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$6,271 €5,414

33.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$5,346 €4,616

-7.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,719 €1,484

50.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.46

-0.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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