Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Malaga 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Malaga are 24.7% lower than in Cardiff (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 22.9% lower than in Cardiff
Rent Prices in Malaga are 18.7% lower than in Cardiff
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 30.9% lower than in Cardiff
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 27.9% lower than in Cardiff
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 8.1% lower than in Cardiff
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Restaurants
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
10.29 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.95 €)
42.89 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
6.86 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
2.49 £
(2.90 €)
     -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 £
(3.79 €)
1.66 £
(1.94 €)
     -48.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £
(2.18 €)
1.62 £
(1.89 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £
(1.68 €)
1.13 £
(1.32 €)
     -21.5 %
Markets
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(5.47 €)
3.29 £
(3.84 €)
     -29.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.21 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.08 €)
0.49 £
(0.57 €)
     -47.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 £
(4.59 €)
2.07 £
(2.41 €)
     -47.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 £
(4.07 €)
4.23 £
(4.93 €)
     +21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.67 £
(3.11 €)
2.45 £
(2.85 €)
     -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.31 £
(5.02 €)
4.86 £
(5.67 €)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -35.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.63 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.58 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     -58.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 £
(1.83 €)
0.75 £
(0.88 €)
     -52.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     +30.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 £
(0.45 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     +64.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(0.97 €)
0.88 £
(1.02 €)
     +4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £
(1.16 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -40.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(8.16 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.97 £
(2.30 €)
0.89 £
(1.03 €)
     -55.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 £
(3.28 €)
1.86 £
(2.16 €)
     -34.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 £
(15.74 €)
4.59 £
(5.35 €)
     -66.0 %
Transportation
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(2.56 €)
1.20 £
(1.40 €)
     -45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 £
(64.12 €)
22.26 £
(25.95 €)
     -59.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.50 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 £
(2.21 €)
1.38 £
(1.61 €)
     -27.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
16.47 £
(19.20 €)
     +9.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 £
(6.81 €)
5.44 £
(6.34 €)
     -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,975.29 €)
28,619.28 £
(33,365.00 €)
     +1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,666.67 £
(33,420.24 €)
23,749.33 £
(27,687.50 €)
     -17.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.90 £
(270.35 €)
120.57 £
(140.56 €)
     -48.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.11 £
(12.95 €)
15.84 £
(18.46 €)
     +42.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.78 £
(32.38 €)
24.71 £
(28.81 €)
     -11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.80 £
(32.41 €)
32.80 £
(38.24 €)
     +18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.17 £
(7.19 €)
12.01 £
(14.00 €)
     +94.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 £
(8.15 €)
6.95 £
(8.10 €)
     -0.7 %
Childcare
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 £
(1,457.28 €)
289.03 £
(336.96 €)
     -76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 £
(27,979.74 €)
9,206.66 £
(10,733.33 €)
     -61.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(78.69 €)
47.18 £
(55.00 €)
     -30.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.86 £
(38.31 €)
26.96 £
(31.43 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.12 £
(67.76 €)
57.66 £
(67.22 €)
     -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.50 £
(72.86 €)
69.34 £
(80.83 €)
     +10.9 %
Rent Per Month
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.25 £
(1,202.25 €)
796.77 £
(928.89 €)
     -22.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 821.43 £
(957.64 €)
651.19 £
(759.17 €)
     -20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,675.00 £
(1,952.75 €)
1,331.92 £
(1,552.78 €)
     -20.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,166.67 £
(1,360.13 €)
1,034.68 £
(1,206.25 €)
     -11.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 185.80 £
(216.62 €)
203.79 £
(237.58 €)
     +9.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 £
(238.28 €)
166.02 £
(193.55 €)
     -18.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Cardiff Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,268.52 £
(2,644.69 €)
1,607.15 £
(1,873.65 €)
     -29.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.00 3.37      -43.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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