Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Torrevieja Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Torrevieja

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 21% more expensive than Torrevieja without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 0.3% cheaper than Torrevieja without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$17.17 €14.83
-19.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$45.5 €39.29
38.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$11.56 €9.98
-21.37%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.14 €1.85
10.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.82 €1.57
30.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.57 €1.36
20.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.49 €3.01
-3.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$2.79 €2.41
58.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.12 €0.97
5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 €1.54
-25.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.28 €1.11
35.94%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.17 €2.74
-11.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$13.07 €11.29
17.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$6.71 €5.8
15.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$15.74 €13.59
-9.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.25 €1.94
11.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.64 €1.42
18.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.43 €1.24
14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.23 €1.93
6.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.15 €0.99
61.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 €1.42
20.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.35 €1.16
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.54 €0.47
38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.18 €5.33
1.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.8 €4.15
20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.91 €0.79
34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.43 €1.23
69.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.81 €1.57
-8.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$23.08 €19.93
29.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.57 €3.95
2.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.26 €1.09
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$34.55 €29.83
-15.75%
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
$38K €32.8K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$35.7K €30.8K
-14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$107 €92.5
29.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$15.63 €13.49
14.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$24.46 €21.12
21.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$50.2 €43.31
-3.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$7.73 €6.68
109.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$11.46 €9.9
-10.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$428 €370
5.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$6,833 €5,900
47.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$50.3 €43.47
60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$32.41 €27.98
22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$75.3 €65
16.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72 €62.2
63.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$658 €568
84.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$590 €509
49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,257 €1,086
60.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$948 €819
61.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$2,046 €1,766
206.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$1,429 €1,233
274.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Torrevieja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$2,424 €2,093
-29.11%
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 Torrevieja: October 28, 2025

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