Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Alzira Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Alzira

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 9.1% more expensive than Alzira without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 7.6% cheaper than Alzira without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$13.45 €11.61
2.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$47.14 €40.7
33.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$8.49 €7.33
7.07%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.25 €1.94
5.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.82 €1.57
30.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.56 €1.35
21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.98 €1.71
70.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$2.56 €2.21
72.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.48 €1.28
17.57%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.94 €2.54
-4.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$15.96 €13.78
-3.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$9.71 €8.39
-20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$14.04 €12.12
1.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.96 €2.56
-15.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.53 €1.32
27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.49 €1.29
10.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.36 €2.9
-29.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.74 €1.5
6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.06 €1.78
-3.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.42 €1.22
-17.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.07 €0.92
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.91 €5.1
6.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.84 €4.18
19.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.26 €1.08
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.69 €1.46
43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$4.21 €3.63
-60.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$34.25 €29.57
-12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.33 €4.6
-12.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.04 €0.9
-1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$28.72 €24.8
1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.79 €1.54
2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.9K €32.8K
2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$30.1K €26K
0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$136 €118
1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$20.75 €17.92
-13.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$28.11 €24.27
5.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$45.91 €39.64
5.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$15.15 €13.08
7.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$8.07 €6.97
26.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$408 €352
10.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$9,722 €8,394
3.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$70.7 €61.1
14.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$40.57 €35.03
-2.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$100 €86.6
-12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$69.9 €60.3
68.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$804 €694
51.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$692 €598
27.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$996 €860
102.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,016 €877
50.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,686 €3,183
70.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,406 €2,078
122.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Alzira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,210 €1,044
42.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.62
-4.42%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alzira: October 28, 2025

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