Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Badalona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Badalona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 12.1% cheaper than Badalona without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 11.8% cheaper than Badalona without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.09 €12.17
$17.31 €14.95
-18.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €54.1
$57.3 €49.44
9.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$11.45 €9.89
-16.86%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$2.66 €2.29
-15.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.69 €2.32
-9.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.39 €2.93
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.84
$4.71 €4.06
-5.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.27 €1.1
-3.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.07 €1.79
-32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.69 €1.46
-1.78%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.97 €2.57
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 €13.07
$14.35 €12.39
5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$9.5 €8.2
-17.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 €12.12
$17.35 €14.98
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.66 €2.3
-6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.94 €2.54
-33.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.08 €1.8
-23.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.79 €2.41
-12.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.46 €1.26
28.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.42 €1.23
33.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.5 €1.3
-22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.74 €0.64
-1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.49
$6.28 €5.42
1.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$7.13 €6.16
-19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.59 €1.37
-22.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.13 €1.84
15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.9 €2.51
-45.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 €25.68
$46.86 €40.46
-36.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.01 €3.46
18.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 €24.96
$22.2 €19.17
30.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.9 €1.64
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33K
$37K €31.9K
3.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$30.2K €26.1K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €115
$147 €127
-9.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 €15.45
$20.04 €17.3
-10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.48 €25.46
$37.43 €32.31
-21.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.31 €41.71
$49.92 €43.1
-3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 €14.15
$34.53 €29.81
-52.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 €8.84
$9.29 €8.02
10.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €398
$328 €283
40.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,831
$7,063 €6,098
44.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 €69.9
$95.1 €82.1
-14.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 €34.43
$36.5 €31.51
9.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$106 €91.2
-16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$119 €102
-0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 €1,016
$1,717 €1,483
-31.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 €747
$1,455 €1,256
-40.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 €1,754
$2,329 €2,011
-12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 €1,324
$2,570 €2,219
-40.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,305 €5,443
$3,271 €2,824
92.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 €4,739
$4,289 €3,703
27.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Badalona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 €1,461
$2,181 €1,883
-22.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.5
-1.14%

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Last update for Malaga: November 3, 2025

Last update for Badalona: November 4, 2025

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