Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Vilagarcia de Arousa Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Vilagarcia de Arousa

😐 Solo nomad: Malaga is 21.4% more expensive than Vilagarcia de Arousa without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaga is 22.9% more expensive than Vilagarcia de Arousa without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.09 €12.17
$11.45 €9.88
23.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €54.1
$39.91 €34.46
57.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$8.32 €7.18
14.42%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$1.72 €1.48
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.34 €2.02
4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.69 €1.46
10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.81 €2.42
22.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.84
$3.55 €3.06
25.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.06 €0.92
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.56 €1.35
-10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.95 €1.69
-14.87%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$1.98 €1.71
42.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 €13.07
$8.05 €6.95
88.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$6.77 €5.85
15.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 €12.12
$9.2 €7.94
52.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.35 €2.03
5.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.27 €1.96
-14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.19 €1.9
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.25 €1.94
8.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.17 €1.87
-13.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.25 €1.95
-15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.68 €1.45
-30.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.84 €0.72
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.49
$6.26 €5.41
1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.43 €2.96
67.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.8 €0.69
53.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.58 €2.23
-5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.65 €1.43
-4.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 €25.68
$33.87 €29.25
-12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.2 €4.49
-8.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.21 €1.05
-15.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 €24.96
$22.17 €19.14
30.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.77 €1.53
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33K
$39.4K €34K
-2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$30.8K €26.6K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €115
$94.4 €81.5
41.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 €15.45
$11.51 €9.94
55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.48 €25.46
$25.72 €22.2
14.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.31 €41.71
$31.54 €27.23
53.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 €14.15
$15.31 €13.22
7.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 €8.84
$5.94 €5.13
72.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €398
$330 €285
39.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,831
$6,921 €5,976
47.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 €69.9
$76.7 €66.3
5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 €34.43
$31.62 €27.3
26.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$75.7 €65.4
17.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$112 €96.7
5.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 €1,016
$844 €729
39.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 €747
$682 €589
26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 €1,754
$1,323 €1,142
53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 €1,324
$991 €856
54.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,305 €5,443
$3,335 €2,879
89.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 €4,739
$2,287 €1,975
139.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Vilagarcia de Arousa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 €1,461
$1,970 €1,701
-14.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
4.26
-18.78%

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Last update for Malaga: November 3, 2025

Last update for Vilagarcia de Arousa: November 4, 2025

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