Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Vigo and Malaga

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vigo is 4.8% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vigo is 9.2% cheaper than Malaga without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.91 €12.01
$13.84 €11.95
0.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.63
$62.9 €54.3
-8.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$9.09 €7.85
13.09%
Cappuccino
$2.14 €1.85
$2.37 €2.04
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.37 €2.04
-6.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.89 €1.63
-16.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.38 €2.92
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.41 €3.81
-21.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.18 €1.01
4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.33 €1.15
-7.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.74 €1.5
-4.60%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.38
$2.81 €2.42
-1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$15.38 €13.28
-16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 €6.69
$7.73 €6.67
0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$14.32 €12.37
7.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.51 €2.16
1.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.95 €1.69
41.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.64 €1.41
28.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.37 €2.05
10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.86 €1.61
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.17 €1.01
5.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.75 €0.65
25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$6.3 €5.44
1.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.17
$5.79 €5
23.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.22 €1.05
59.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.43 €2.1
24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.66 €1.43
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.73
$29.94 €25.85
57.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 €3.82
$4.68 €4.04
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.02 €0.88
4.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 €17.22
$29.11 €25.13
-31.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.84 €1.59
2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$38.7K €33.4K
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
-0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €147
$138 €119
23.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$17.97 €15.52
31.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.31 €31.35
$29.71 €25.65
22.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 €40.38
$48.39 €41.78
-3.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.89 €32.71
$16.21 €14
133.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.2 €9.67
$10.22 €8.82
9.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 €470
$453 €391
20.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,496 €7,335
$10.1K €8,711
-15.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 €51.5
$80.8 €69.8
-26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €32.28
$39.55 €34.15
-5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 €78.3
$88 €76
3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$118 €102
-11.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$1,216 €1,050
-36.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 €515
$879 €759
-32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$2,020 €1,744
-40.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,528 €1,319
-43.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,845 €2,456
$6,271 €5,414
-54.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,218 €1,915
$5,346 €4,616
-58.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vigo
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,945 €1,679
$1,719 €1,484
13.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.46
15.03%

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Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaga: October 29, 2025

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