Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontevedra and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Pontevedra is 3.8% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pontevedra is 2.9% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$13.84 €11.95
12.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.61
$62.9 €54.3
-8.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 €8.66
$9.09 €7.85
10.34%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.58
$2.37 €2.04
-22.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.37 €2.04
4.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.89 €1.63
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.38 €2.92
-13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.41 €3.81
-19.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.18 €1.01
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.33 €1.15
-3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.74 €1.5
-1.15%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.42
$2.81 €2.42
-0.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 €11.09
$15.38 €13.28
-16.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$7.73 €6.67
2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 €10.22
$14.32 €12.37
-17.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.51 €2.16
-3.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.95 €1.69
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.64 €1.41
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.37 €2.05
7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.86 €1.61
-12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.17 €1.01
5.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.75 €0.65
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$6.3 €5.44
3.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$5.79 €5
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.22 €1.05
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.43 €2.1
2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.66 €1.43
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.91 €24.96
$29.94 €25.85
-3.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.68 €4.04
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.02 €0.88
22.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 €17.39
$29.11 €25.13
-30.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.84 €1.59
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$38.7K €33.4K
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
-0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €149
$138 €119
24.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €17.95
$17.97 €15.52
15.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.39 €30.56
$29.71 €25.65
19.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 €59.1
$48.39 €41.78
41.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.81 €19.69
$16.21 €14
40.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$10.22 €8.82
-11.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$453 €391
-35.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 €6,099
$10.1K €8,711
-29.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$80.8 €69.8
15.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$39.55 €34.15
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$88 €76
-0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$118 €102
-8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$1,216 €1,050
-46.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$879 €759
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$2,020 €1,744
-52.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$1,528 €1,319
-51.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 €2,481
$6,271 €5,414
-54.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,532 €2,186
$5,346 €4,616
-52.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pontevedra
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,506 €1,300
$1,719 €1,484
-12.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.46
15.03%

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Last update for Pontevedra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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