Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Granada Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Granada

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaga is 5.7% cheaper than Granada without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malaga is 3.3% cheaper than Granada without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$17.58 €15.18
-21.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$44.64 €38.54
40.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$9.63 €8.32
-5.61%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.34 €2.02
1.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.98 €2.57
-20.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.31 €2
-18.18%
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
$4.61 €3.98
-4.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.16 €1
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 €1.46
-21.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.47 €1.27
18.37%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.11 €2.68
-9.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$15.84 €13.68
-2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$7.89 €6.81
-2.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$14.26 €12.31
0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.73 €2.35
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.84 €1.59
5.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.9 €1.64
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.83 €2.44
-16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.31 €2
-19.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.5 €2.16
-20.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.61 €1.39
-27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.99 €0.85
-24.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.35 €5.48
-0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.52 €3.9
28.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.22 €1.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.97 €1.7
23.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Granada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.6 €1.38
3.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$46.06 €39.77
-35.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.72 €4.94
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.28 €1.11
-20.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$28.95 €25
0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.71 €1.48
7.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.7K €33.4K
0.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$156 €135
-11.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$19.74 €17.04
-8.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$27.26 €23.54
8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$47.96 €41.41
0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$13.78 €11.9
17.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$9.73 €8.4
5.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$375 €324
20.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$8,117 €7,008
24.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$74.8 €64.6
8.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$33.85 €29.22
16.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$79.9 €69
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 €91.7
10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Granada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$850 €734
43.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$672 €580
30.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,125 €972
79.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$899 €776
70.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$2,851 €2,461
119.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,222 €1,918
140.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Granada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$2,021 €1,745
-14.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.55
-2.54%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Granada: October 29, 2025

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