Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Motril Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Motril

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 20.6% more expensive than Motril without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 2.9% more expensive than Motril without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$13.8 €11.92
0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$45.39 €39.19
38.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$7.07 €6.11
28.57%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.12 €1.83
11.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.12 €1.83
11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.13 €0.97
67.26%
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
$3.52 €3.04
25.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 €1.31
-11.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.71 €1.47
1.75%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.47 €3
-19.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$14.16 €12.23
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$4.67 €4.03
65.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$18.09 €15.62
-20.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.24 €1.94
12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.15 €1.86
-9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.75 €1.51
-6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.75 €2.38
-13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.76 €1.52
5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 €1.76
-2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.49 €1.29
-21.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.62 €0.53
20.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.55 €5.66
-3.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$6.89 €5.95
-15.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.37 €1.18
-10.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.37 €2.04
2.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Motril
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.63 €1.41
1.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$34.67 €29.93
-13.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.14 €1.85
118.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.06 €0.91
-3.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$23.54 €20.33
23.66%
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
$26.3K €22.7K
46.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$79.5 €68.6
74.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$16.01 €13.82
12.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$23.54 €20.32
26.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$47.64 €41.13
1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$15.28 €13.19
6.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$6.97 €6.01
46.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$256 €221
76.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$6,537 €5,644
54.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$35.01 €30.23
130.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$28.9 €24.95
36.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$80.5 €69.5
9.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$45.4 €39.2
159.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Motril
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$844 €728
44.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$707 €610
24.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,299 €1,122
55.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$990 €855
54.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,373 €2,913
85.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,331 €2,013
129.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Motril
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,755 €1,515
-2.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3
15.33%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Motril: October 28, 2025

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