Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitges and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitges and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Sitges is 4.7% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sitges is 9.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.77 €12.75
$13.84 €11.95
6.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.18
$62.9 €54.3
-9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 €11.2
$9.09 €7.85
42.68%
Cappuccino
$2.53 €2.18
$2.37 €2.04
6.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.37 €2.04
-3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.89 €1.63
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.38 €2.92
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.41 €3.81
-22.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.18 €1.01
-4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.33 €1.15
1.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.74 €1.5
-4.02%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.53
$2.81 €2.42
3.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$15.38 €13.28
-26.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 €7.31
$7.73 €6.67
9.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 €12.09
$14.32 €12.37
-2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.51 €2.16
5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.95 €1.69
-8.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.64 €1.41
27.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.37 €2.05
1.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.86 €1.61
-3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.98 €1.71
-3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.17 €1.01
41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.75 €0.65
-4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 €4.94
$6.3 €5.44
-9.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$5.79 €5
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.22 €1.05
26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.43 €2.1
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.66 €1.43
60.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.85 €29.23
$29.94 €25.85
13.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 €2.98
$4.68 €4.04
-26.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.02 €0.88
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.77 €21.38
$29.11 €25.13
-14.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.84 €1.59
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$38.7K €33.4K
-24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$30.4K €26.2K
8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$138 €119
5.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 €11.76
$17.97 €15.52
-24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.67 €26.48
$29.71 €25.65
3.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63 €54.4
$48.39 €41.78
30.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.13 €13.06
$16.21 €14
-6.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.79 €8.46
$10.22 €8.82
-4.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 €499
$453 €391
27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,664
$10.1K €8,711
10.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 €80.8
$80.8 €69.8
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.36 €31.4
$39.55 €34.15
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87
$88 €76
14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$118 €102
6.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,216 €1,050
-30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €601
$879 €759
-20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,204 €1,903
$2,020 €1,744
9.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 €1,509
$1,528 €1,319
14.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,953 €7,730
$6,271 €5,414
42.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,998 €5,179
$5,346 €4,616
12.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sitges
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,047 €2,631
$1,719 €1,484
77.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.46
-0.58%

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Last update for Sitges: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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