Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Seville is 4.7% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seville is 0.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 €12.03
$13.84 €11.95
0.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 €39.96
$62.9 €54.3
-26.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 €9.1
$9.09 €7.85
16.06%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$2.37 €2.04
-5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.37 €2.04
-11.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.89 €1.63
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.38 €2.92
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$4.41 €3.81
-21.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 €1.01
-2.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.33 €1.15
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.74 €1.5
18.97%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.88
$2.81 €2.42
18.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 €12.03
$15.38 €13.28
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$7.73 €6.67
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 €15.29
$14.32 €12.37
23.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.51 €2.16
-5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.95 €1.69
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.64 €1.41
6.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.37 €2.05
17.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.86 €1.61
-7.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.17 €1.01
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.75 €0.65
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.68
$6.3 €5.44
4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$5.79 €5
21.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.22 €1.05
13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Seville
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.66 €1.43
-1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 €35.04
$29.94 €25.85
35.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2
$4.68 €4.04
-50.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 €21.03
$29.11 €25.13
-16.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.84 €1.59
-2.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$38.7K €33.4K
-0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$30.4K €26.2K
1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 €93.5
$138 €119
-21.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 €21.46
$17.97 €15.52
38.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$29.71 €25.65
24.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 €36.41
$48.39 €41.78
-12.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$16.21 €14
-8.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.25 €7.99
$10.22 €8.82
-9.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €338
$453 €391
-13.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 €5,606
$10.1K €8,711
-35.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 €73.4
$80.8 €69.8
5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 €36.35
$39.55 €34.15
6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$88 €76
4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$118 €102
-1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seville
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €863
$1,216 €1,050
-17.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$879 €759
-18.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,345
$2,020 €1,744
-22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €884
$1,528 €1,319
-33.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,287 €3,702
$6,271 €5,414
-31.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,648 €2,286
$5,346 €4,616
-50.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seville
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 €1,594
$1,719 €1,484
7.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.46
1.45%

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Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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