Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Valencia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Valencia are 0.5% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Valencia are 0.9% lower than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Valencia are 4.0% lower than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 6.5% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 11.4% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 8.6% lower than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 46.00 € 45.00 €      -2.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 € 2.50 €      -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.90 €      -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.77 € 1.89 €      +7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 € 1.68 €      -3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 € 1.25 €      +8.7 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.20 € 3.48 €      +8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.94 €      +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.53 €      -6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.38 € 2.19 €      -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.89 € 5.38 €      +10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 € 3.08 €      +6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.39 € 5.84 €      +8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.89 €      +25.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.71 €      +18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.77 €      +43.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.90 €      +25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.74 €      +74.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.71 €      +53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 € 1.04 €      +10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 € 0.58 €      -19.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 0.94 €      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 1.49 €      -23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 5.15 €      +3.0 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 1.50 €      +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 30.75 €      -12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.38 € 1.61 €      +16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 27.50 €      +43.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 € 6.12 €      -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 20,000.00 €      -20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 21,040.00 €      -24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.02 € 130.26 €      -9.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.19 € 0.05 €      -73.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.81 € 29.95 €      -5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.31 € 36.52 €      -9.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 € 11.54 €      +0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.20 € 8.00 €      -2.4 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 344.96 € 421.88 €      +22.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,720.00 € 7,519.00 €      -13.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 € 61.84 €      -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.43 € 25.61 €      -18.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.71 € 68.42 €      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.86 € 83.33 €      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 780.31 € 801.84 €      +2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 608.12 € 573.82 €      -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,330.77 € 1,372.58 €      +3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,035.29 € 855.29 €      -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.13 € 245.81 €      -28.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220.64 € 127.75 €      -42.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,740.00 € 1,576.46 €      -9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.27 2.03      -10.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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