Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Murcia

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 10.2% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 11.2% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$15.28 €13.19
-9.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$51.3 €44.29
22.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$12.06 €10.41
-24.63%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.27 €1.96
4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.97 €1.7
20.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.51 €1.3
25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.25 €1.95
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.53 €3.05
24.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.16
-1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.5 €1.3
16.00%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.92 €2.53
-3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$11.41 €9.85
34.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$8.73 €7.54
-11.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$14.05 €12.13
1.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.59 €2.23
-3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.52 €1.31
28.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.54 €1.33
6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.33 €2.01
1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.75 €1.51
6.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 €1.65
3.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.37 €1.18
-14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.72 €0.62
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.69 €4.92
10.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.89 €5.08
-1.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.23 €1.06
-0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.69 €1.46
43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.47 €1.27
12.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$34.25 €29.57
-12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.42 €2.95
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1 €0.86
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$24.5 €21.16
18.82%
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
$35.2K €30.4K
9.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
1.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$133 €115
4.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$13.51 €11.67
33.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$27.61 €23.84
7.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$40.06 €34.59
20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$16.04 €13.85
1.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$8.36 €7.22
22.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$400 €345
13.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$9,671 €8,350
4.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$69.9 €60.4
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$38.42 €33.17
2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$99.8 €86.2
-11.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$118 €102
-0.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$740 €639
64.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$542 €468
62.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,218 €1,051
65.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$880 €760
73.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,053 €2,636
105.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,878 €1,621
184.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,733 €1,496
-0.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.44
0.58%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

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