Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Pontevedra Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Pontevedra

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 3.7% cheaper than Pontevedra without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 3% more expensive than Pontevedra without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$15.53 €13.41
-10.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$57.5 €49.61
9.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$10.03 €8.66
-9.37%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$1.84 €1.58
28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.47 €2.13
-4.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.71 €1.48
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.91 €2.51
16.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.57 €3.08
23.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.09 €0.95
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 €1.1
3.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.72 €1.49
1.16%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.8 €2.42
0.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$12.85 €11.09
19.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$7.92 €6.84
-2.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$11.83 €10.22
21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.42 €2.09
3.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.65 €2.29
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.96 €1.69
-16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.55 €2.2
-7.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.63 €1.41
14.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 €1.4
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.23 €1.06
-4.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.78 €0.67
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.5 €5.62
-3.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$5.9 €5.09
-1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.64 €1.41
-25.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.49 €2.15
-2.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.06 €1.78
-19.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$28.91 €24.96
3.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.23 €3.66
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.25 €1.08
-18.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$20.14 €17.39
44.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.77 €1.53
3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.6K €33.3K
0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$173 €149
-19.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$20.79 €17.95
-13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$35.39 €30.56
-16.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$68.5 €59.1
-29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$22.81 €19.69
-28.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$9.02 €7.79
13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$293 €253
54.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$7,064 €6,099
42.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$93.7 €80.9
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$36.48 €31.5
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$87.9 €75.9
0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$108 €92.9
9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$646 €558
88.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$517 €446
70.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$951 €821
112.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$745 €643
105.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$2,873 €2,481
118.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,532 €2,186
111.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Pontevedra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,506 €1,300
14.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.98
-13.07%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

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