Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Girona Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Girona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 13.9% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 5.8% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$16.94 €14.62
-18.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$69 €59.6
-8.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$9.05 €7.81
0.44%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.1 €1.82
12.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.85 €1.6
28.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.67 €1.44
13.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.43 €2.96
-1.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$4.65 €4.01
-5.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.28 €1.11
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 €1.19
-3.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.62 €1.4
7.41%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.95 €2.55
-4.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$10.84 €9.36
41.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$9.07 €7.83
-14.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$8.51 €7.35
68.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.36 €2.04
6.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.14 €1.84
-8.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.99 €1.72
-17.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.94 €2.54
-19.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.38 €1.19
34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.41 €1.22
40.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.97 €0.84
20.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.7 €0.6
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.99 €5.17
5.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.72 €4.94
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.3 €1.12
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.09 €1.8
16.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Girona
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
$40.02 €34.55
-25.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.32 €2.01
101.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$22.43 €19.37
29.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.74 €1.5
5.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
3.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$33K €28.5K
-7.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$120 €104
14.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$20.34 €17.56
-11.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$38.34 €33.1
-22.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$55.9 €48.24
-13.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$18.75 €16.19
-13.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$10.89 €9.4
-6.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$325 €281
39.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$10K €8,638
0.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$93.3 €80.6
-13.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$32.76 €28.29
20.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$90.4 €78.1
-2.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$134 €116
-12.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Girona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$1,342 €1,158
-9.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$878 €758
0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$2,171 €1,874
-6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,383 €1,194
10.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,986 €3,442
57.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$4,257 €3,675
25.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Girona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,856 €1,602
-7.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.58
-3.35%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

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