Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Valencia 

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Consumer Prices in Valencia are 0.4% lower than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 1.2% lower than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Valencia are 3.0% lower than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 1.0% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 1.2% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 7.7% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.75 €      +6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 45.00 €      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 € 3.00 €      +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 € 1.83 €      -2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.76 €      -3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 1.41 €      +13.2 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.87 € 3.89 €      +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.96 €      +6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.59 €      +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 € 2.51 €      +4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.69 € 4.40 €      -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 € 3.45 €      +21.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 € 5.50 €      -13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.99 €      +13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.75 €      +0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.77 €      +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.00 €      +12.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      +0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.78 €      +15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.10 €      +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.61 €      -12.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 1.04 €      +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 € 1.55 €      -30.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 5.38 €      +0.5 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 1.50 €      +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.48 € 30.00 €      +17.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.20 €      -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.90 €      +18.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 21.38 €      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 € 5.99 €      -7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 29,975.00 €      -10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 29,642.86 €      +7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.90 € 126.93 €      -3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.86 € 14.90 €      -16.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.61 € 26.38 €      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.21 € 35.50 €      -9.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.43 € 11.31 €      -15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.25 €      +3.1 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 330.80 € 469.62 €      +42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,233.33 € 9,284.44 €      -17.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.75 € 79.44 €      +47.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.87 € 27.70 €      -13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.33 € 80.72 €      +18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.33 € 86.81 €      +4.2 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 931.25 € 973.96 €      +4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 759.17 € 729.60 €      -3.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,612.50 € 1,600.80 €      -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,207.14 € 1,069.31 €      -11.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.80 € 225.93 €      -20.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 198.19 € 143.77 €      -27.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,854.93 € 1,972.65 €      +6.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 2.91      -16.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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