Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Terrassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Terrassa

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 3.8% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 16.2% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$17.04 €14.71
-18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$68.1 €58.8
-7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$12.87 €11.11
-29.37%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.58 €2.23
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.09 €1.81
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.07 €1.79
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.4 €2.93
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$4.57 €3.95
-3.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.23 €1.06
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.61 €1.39
-17.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.89 €1.63
-7.94%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.49 €3.01
-19.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$10.61 €9.16
44.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$9.15 €7.9
-15.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$18.95 €16.36
-24.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.36 €2.04
6.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.18 €1.88
-10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.04 €1.76
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.8 €2.42
-15.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.54 €1.33
20.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.02 €0.88
14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.87 €0.75
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.11 €5.27
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$7.17 €6.19
-19.25%
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
$2.25 €1.94
8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.7 €1.47
-2.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$35.16 €30.36
-14.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.07 €3.52
14.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$28.87 €24.93
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.81 €1.57
1.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.2K €33K
1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$33K €28.5K
-7.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$189 €164
-26.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$23.39 €20.19
-23.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$37.75 €32.59
-21.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$40.22 €34.73
20.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$15.19 €13.12
6.71%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$10.82 €9.34
-5.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$631 €545
-28.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$9,719 €8,392
3.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$88.3 €76.2
-8.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$33.39 €28.83
18.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$88.6 €76.5
-0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$117 €101
0.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$849 €733
43.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$681 €588
29.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,312 €1,133
53.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,014 €876
50.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$3,381 €2,919
85.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,346 €2,026
127.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Terrassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$2,354 €2,032
-26.98%
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 Terrassa: October 29, 2025

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