Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Aranjuez Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Aranjuez

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 10.7% cheaper than Aranjuez without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 16.4% more expensive than Aranjuez without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$14.95 €12.91
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$59 €50.9
6.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$12.81 €11.06
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.56 €2.21
-7.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.5 €2.16
-5.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.99 €1.72
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.41 €2.95
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.52 €3.04
25.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.13 €0.98
4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 €1.12
3.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.68 €1.45
3.57%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.91 €2.51
-3.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$11.14 €9.62
38.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$8.59 €7.42
-10.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$14.32 €12.36
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.61 €2.26
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.77 €1.53
10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.08 €1.8
-21.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.45 €2.12
-3.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.83 €1.58
1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.66
2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.59 €1.37
-26.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.71 €0.61
5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.81 €5.88
-7.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.8 €5.01
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.49 €1.28
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.06 €1.78
17.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.72 €1.49
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$33.94 €29.31
-11.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.42 €2.95
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.17 €1.01
-12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$24.35 €21.02
19.55%
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
$29.5K €25.5K
31.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$27.1K €23.4K
11.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$142 €123
-2.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$13.35 €11.53
34.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$30.67 €26.48
-3.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$48.55 €41.92
-0.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$15.29 €13.2
6.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$10.13 €8.75
0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$589 €509
-23.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$11.8K €10.2K
-14.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$76.7 €66.2
5.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$23.25 €20.08
70.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$69.5 €60
26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$91.8 €79.2
28.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$837 €723
45.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$702 €606
25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,333 €1,151
51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,008 €870
51.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,191 €2,755
96.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,610 €1,390
232.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Aranjuez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,667 €1,440
3.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.44
0.58%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aranjuez: October 29, 2025

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