Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Almeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Almeria

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaga is 12% cheaper than Almeria without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 17.7% more expensive than Almeria without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$17.62 €15.21
-21.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$46.46 €40.11
35.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$10.12 €8.74
-10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$1.88 €1.63
26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.88 €1.62
26.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$2 €1.73
-5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.12 €3.56
-17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$4.48 €3.87
-1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.18 €1.02
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.27
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.61 €1.39
8.07%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.9 €2.51
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$18.19 €15.7
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$6.69 €5.78
15.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$14.96 €12.92
-4.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.2 €1.9
14.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.64 €1.41
18.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.42 €1.23
15.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.15 €1.86
10.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.12 €0.97
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 €1.42
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.35 €1.17
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.5 €0.43
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.14 €5.3
2.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.78 €4.12
21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.92 €0.79
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.42 €1.23
71.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.21 €1.04
37.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$31.47 €27.17
-4.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$6.89 €5.95
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$18.17 €15.69
60.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.73 €1.49
6.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.3K €33.1K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$35.9K €31K
-15.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$126 €109
9.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$16.19 €13.98
10.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$23.69 €20.45
25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$38.35 €33.11
26.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$14.99 €12.94
8.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$8 €6.91
27.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$426 €368
6.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$11K €9,527
-8.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$96.1 €82.9
-15.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$36.75 €31.73
7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$97.5 €84.2
-9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73 €63.1
61.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$729 €630
66.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$507 €438
73.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,306 €1,127
54.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$910 €786
67.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$2,028 €1,751
209.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,644 €1,420
225.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Almeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,422 €1,228
20.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.5
-1.14%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Almeria: October 27, 2025

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