Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Terrassa is 3.9% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terrassa is 19.3% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$13.84 €11.95
23.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$62.9 €54.3
8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$9.09 €7.85
41.58%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$2.37 €2.04
8.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.37 €2.04
-11.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.89 €1.63
9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.38 €2.92
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$4.41 €3.81
3.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.18 €1.01
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.33 €1.15
21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.74 €1.5
8.62%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.81 €2.42
24.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$15.38 €13.28
-31.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.73 €6.67
18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$14.32 €12.37
32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.51 €2.16
-5.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.95 €1.69
11.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 €1.41
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.37 €2.05
18.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.86 €1.61
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.17 €1.01
-12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.75 €0.65
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$6.3 €5.44
-3.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$5.79 €5
23.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.22 €1.05
12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.43 €2.1
-7.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$29.94 €25.85
17.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$4.68 €4.04
-13.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 €0.88
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$29.11 €25.13
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.84 €1.59
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$38.7K €33.4K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$30.4K €26.2K
8.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$138 €119
36.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$17.97 €15.52
30.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$29.71 €25.65
27.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$48.39 €41.78
-16.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$16.21 €14
-6.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$10.22 €8.82
5.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$453 €391
39.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$10.1K €8,711
-3.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$80.8 €69.8
9.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$39.55 €34.15
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$88 €76
0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 €102
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,216 €1,050
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$879 €759
-22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$2,020 €1,744
-35.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$1,528 €1,319
-33.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$6,271 €5,414
-46.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$5,346 €4,616
-56.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$1,719 €1,484
36.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.46
1.16%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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