How expensive is Malaga compared to the rest of Spain?

Malaga ranks #269 out of 577 cities globally. It is 4.1% more expensive than the Spain average, based on 15 cities. The rent index is 31.2 and local purchasing power is 85.9.

What is the average rent in Malaga?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Malaga city centre costs approximately EUR 1,307 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 965 (saving 26%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 2,211.

Is Malaga affordable to live in?

Malaga is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,962 per month after tax.

🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Coste de Vida en Malaga

4.1% por encima del promedio de Spain

Posición #269 de 577 ciudades · Más cara que el 53.4% de las ciudades del mundo

+4.1%

Coste de Vida

+28.4%

Alquiler

-7.8%

Supermercado

-11.8%

Poder Adquisitivo

Comparado con el promedio de Spain · Ver ranking de Spain →

Precios de Alquiler en Malaga

Apartamento	Centro	Fuera del Centro	Ahorras
1 Dormitorio	EUR 1,307/mo ≈ $1,469	EUR 965/mo ≈ $1,085	26%
3 Dormitorios	EUR 2,211/mo ≈ $2,486	EUR 1,475/mo ≈ $1,658	33%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Malaga

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	EUR 2.00	1 source
Bread (500g)	EUR 1.20	1 source
Chicken (1kg)	EUR 6.50	1 source
Eggs (12)	EUR 2.10	1 source
Milk (1L)	EUR 0.95	1 source
Rice (1kg)	EUR 1.40	1 source
Water (1.5L)	EUR 0.50	1 source

Apples (1kg)

EUR 2.00

Bread (500g)

EUR 1.20

Chicken (1kg)

EUR 6.50

Eggs (12)

EUR 2.10

Milk (1L)

EUR 0.95

Rice (1kg)

EUR 1.40

Water (1.5L)

EUR 0.50

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	EUR 2.00	1 source
Cappuccino	EUR 1.70	1 source
McMeal	EUR 9.50	1 source
Cheap meal	EUR 13.50	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	EUR 50.00	1 source

Draft beer (0.5L)

EUR 2.00

Cappuccino

EUR 1.70

McMeal

EUR 9.50

Cheap meal

EUR 13.50

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

EUR 50.00

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	EUR 10.40	1 source
Gym membership	EUR 40.00	1 source

Cinema ticket

EUR 10.40

Gym membership

EUR 40.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Electricity (85m² apt)	EUR 70.00	1 source
Garbage collection	EUR 9.00	1 source
Natural gas (85m² apt)	EUR 25.00	1 source
Internet (60 Mbps)	EUR 26.00	1 source
Water (85m² apt)	EUR 18.00	1 source

Electricity (85m² apt)

EUR 70.00

Garbage collection

EUR 9.00

Natural gas (85m² apt)

EUR 25.00

Internet (60 Mbps)

EUR 26.00

Water (85m² apt)

EUR 18.00

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	EUR 1.46	1 source
Taxi per km	EUR 1.05	1 source
Taxi start	EUR 2.30	1 source
Monthly pass	EUR 27.00	1 source
Single ticket	EUR 1.30	1 source

Gasoline (1L)

EUR 1.46

Taxi per km

EUR 1.05

Taxi start

EUR 2.30

Monthly pass

EUR 27.00

Single ticket

EUR 1.30

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Malaga has a cost of living index of 41.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

41.0

Index

Sources

3.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

42.1

Expatistan

42.0

LivingCost

40.6

ShouldIMove price index

39.1

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

85.6

Based on 93 country PLI x 0.92 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo octubre 2026 · Expatistan marzo 2026 · LivingCost octubre 2026 · SIM index marzo 2026

Índices de Coste

Coste de Vida

+4.1% Average

Alquiler

+28.4% Very expensive

Supermercado

-7.8% Average

Restaurantes

+1.0% Average

Poder Adquisitivo

-11.8% Weak

Vivir en Malaga: Qué Esperar

Malaga es mid-priced según estándares globales (puesto #269 de 577 ciudades). Está 4.1% más caro que el promedio de Spain, basado en 15 ciudades.

Los comestibles son average, mientras que comer fuera es average. Groceries ofrece el mejor valor, mientras que Rent es lo más caro.

Los trabajadores en Spain con EUR 50,000 brutos se llevan EUR 2,962/mes neto después de impuestos (28.9%% tipo efectivo). Ver calculadora fiscal completa de Spain →