Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Zaragoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Zaragoza

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaga is 2.1% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malaga is 5.6% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$17.08 €14.75
-18.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$57.8 €49.87
8.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$10.26 €8.85
-11.40%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.04
$2.09 €1.8
13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.95 €2.54
-19.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.87 €1.62
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.41 €3.81
-23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$3.56 €3.07
23.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.38 €1.19
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.28 €1.97
-41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.22 €1.05
42.62%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$2.63 €2.27
6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.38 €13.28
$17.01 €14.69
-9.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.67
$7.87 €6.79
-1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 €12.37
$21.18 €18.29
-32.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.65 €2.29
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.05 €1.77
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.46 €2.13
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.38 €2.92
-29.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.04 €1.77
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.29 €1.98
-13.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.82 €1.57
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.73 €0.63
2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.44
$6.51 €5.62
-3.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €5
$4.14 €3.58
39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.23 €1.07
-0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.54 €2.2
-4.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.76 €1.52
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 €25.85
$34.31 €29.62
-12.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$2.38 €2.05
96.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.97 €0.84
5.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.11 €25.13
$30.19 €26.06
-3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.85 €1.59
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$38.6K €33.3K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$117 €101
18.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 €15.52
$20.62 €17.8
-12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.71 €25.65
$35.44 €30.6
-16.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.39 €41.78
$40.8 €35.22
18.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.21 €14
$11.27 €9.73
43.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 €8.82
$9.74 €8.41
4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €391
$527 €455
-14.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,711
$8,274 €7,143
21.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.8
$74.7 €64.5
8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.55 €34.15
$41.45 €35.79
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$87.8 €75.8
0.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$113 €97.3
4.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$878 €758
38.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 €759
$777 €671
13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 €1,744
$1,163 €1,004
73.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 €1,319
$1,170 €1,010
30.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,271 €5,414
$4,738 €4,091
32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,516 €2,173
112.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Zaragoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,719 €1,484
$1,731 €1,494
-0.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
3.75
-7.73%

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Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

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