Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Calp Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Calp

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 3.9% more expensive than Calp without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 6.1% more expensive than Calp without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$12.51 €10.8
10.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$46.7 €40.32
34.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$11.59 €10.01
-21.57%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.13 €1.84
11.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.86 €1.61
27.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.55 €1.34
21.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.53 €3.05
-4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$2.64 €2.28
67.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.87 €1.62
-28.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.3 €1.12
33.85%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.03 €2.61
-7.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$13.28 €11.46
15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$6.83 €5.9
13.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$15.57 €13.44
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.27 €1.96
10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.58 €1.36
23.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.47 €1.27
11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.22 €1.92
6.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.11 €0.96
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.5
14.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.33 €1.15
-12.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.54 €0.47
38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.22 €5.37
1.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.35 €4.62
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.93 €0.8
31.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.42 €1.22
71.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Calp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.7 €1.47
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$34.46 €29.76
-13.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.35 €3.76
7.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.21 €1.04
-15.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$34.86 €30.1
-16.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.74 €1.51
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$35.9K €31K
-15.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$105 €91
31.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$11.67 €10.07
53.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$23.91 €20.64
24.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$45.83 €39.57
5.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$15.07 €13.01
7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$11.45 €9.88
-10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$420 €362
7.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$6,896 €5,954
46.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$50.7 €43.78
59.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$32.93 €28.43
20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$75.3 €65
16.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$74.4 €64.3
58.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Calp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$915 €790
33.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$998 €862
-11.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,520 €1,312
32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,490 €1,286
2.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,025 €2,612
107.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$3,753 €3,240
42.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Calp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,768 €1,527
-2.80%
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 Calp: October 27, 2025

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