Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Salamanca

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 0 than Salamanca without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 20.8% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$13.72 €11.85
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$53 €45.75
18.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$10.49 €9.05
-13.35%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$1.99 €1.72
19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.08 €1.79
13.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.18 €1.02
60.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.57 €2.22
31.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.53 €3.05
24.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 €1.13
1.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.61 €1.39
8.07%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.92 €2.52
-3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$12.15 €10.49
26.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$8.02 €6.92
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$13.08 €11.3
9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.3 €1.99
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.77 €1.53
10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.41 €2.08
-31.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2 €1.72
18.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.39 €1.2
33.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.25 €1.94
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.08 €0.94
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.75 €0.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.76 €5.84
-6.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.92 €4.25
17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.16 €1
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.06 €1.78
17.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.46 €1.26
13.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$23.13 €19.97
29.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.48 €4.73
-14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.06 €0.91
-3.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$31.46 €27.16
-7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.84 €1.59
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$34.3K €29.6K
12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$37K €32K
-17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$140 €121
-1.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$19.59 €16.91
-8.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$27.52 €23.76
7.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$38.24 €33.02
26.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$11.62 €10.04
39.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$9.18 €7.93
11.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$506 €437
-10.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$7,413 €6,401
36.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$87 €75.1
-7.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$27.44 €23.69
44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$79.8 €68.9
10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$92 €79.4
28.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$781 €674
55.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$574 €496
53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,525 €1,316
32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$988 €853
54.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,633 €3,137
72.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,609 €1,389
232.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,679 €1,450
2.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.5
-1.14%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salamanca: October 29, 2025

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