Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Badajoz Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Badajoz

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 7.1% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 12.8% more expensive than Badajoz without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$13.67 €11.8
1.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$43.53 €37.58
44.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$10.49 €9.06
-13.35%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$1.8 €1.56
31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.01 €1.74
17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.36 €1.18
38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.27 €1.96
48.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.38 €2.92
30.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 €1.05
9.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.65 €1.42
5.45%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.79 €2.41
0.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$14.25 €12.3
7.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$8.29 €7.16
-6.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$12.39 €10.7
15.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.26 €1.95
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.08 €1.8
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.75 €1.51
-6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.54 €2.19
-6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.79 €1.55
3.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 €1.53
11.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.87 €0.75
34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.57 €0.49
31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.9 €5.1
6.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$6.94 €5.99
-16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.32 €1.14
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.32 €2.01
4.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.37 €1.18
21.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$29.29 €25.29
2.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.24 €2.8
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.05 €0.9
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$21.56 €18.61
35.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.83 €1.58
0.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.8K €23.1K
44.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$23.9K €20.6K
27.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$109 €93.7
27.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$24 €20.72
-25.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$37.22 €32.14
-20.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$41.96 €36.23
15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$4.66 €4.02
247.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$8.62 €7.45
18.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$367 €317
23.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$4,742 €4,094
112.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$83.2 €71.8
-2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$31.5 €27.2
25.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$58.6 €50.6
50.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.4 €62.5
62.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$623 €538
95.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$489 €422
80.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$926 €799
118.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$671 €580
127.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$1,742 €1,504
259.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,380 €1,191
287.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Badajoz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,523 €1,315
12.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.02
14.57%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Badajoz: October 27, 2025

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