Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Malaga 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Malaga are 25.5% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 22.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Malaga are 14.9% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 30.8% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 23.6% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 15.2% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.33 €)
9.52 £
(11.00 €)
     -36.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.32 €)
43.28 £
(50.00 €)
     -27.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(7.51 €)
6.92 £
(8.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(4.85 €)
2.51 £
(2.90 €)
     -40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(5.03 €)
2.60 £
(3.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(3.49 €)
1.66 £
(1.92 €)
     -45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(1.92 €)
1.53 £
(1.77 €)
     -7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.28 €)
1.07 £
(1.23 €)
     -3.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(4.85 €)
2.92 £
(3.37 €)
     -30.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.20 €)
0.75 £
(0.86 €)
     -28.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(0.75 €)
0.50 £
(0.58 €)
     -23.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(2.69 €)
2.10 £
(2.43 €)
     -9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.79 €)
4.33 £
(5.01 €)
     +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(3.41 €)
2.49 £
(2.88 €)
     -15.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(5.53 €)
4.67 £
(5.39 €)
     -2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.08 €)
0.68 £
(0.78 €)
     -27.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.52 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     +26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
0.49 £
(0.56 €)
     -47.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.22 €)
0.67 £
(0.77 €)
     -36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(0.49 €)
0.45 £
(0.52 €)
     +7.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(0.47 €)
0.40 £
(0.46 €)
     -1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(0.88 €)
0.88 £
(1.01 €)
     +15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(1.01 €)
0.54 £
(0.62 €)
     -38.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.24 €)
3.68 £
(4.25 €)
     -54.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(2.01 €)
0.86 £
(0.99 €)
     -50.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.25 €)
1.89 £
(2.18 €)
     -3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(15.02 €)
4.63 £
(5.35 €)
     -64.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(2.89 €)
1.21 £
(1.40 €)
     -51.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(80.87 €)
25.54 £
(29.50 €)
     -63.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.62 €)
3.46 £
(4.00 €)
     -13.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(2.31 €)
1.20 £
(1.38 €)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(19.41 €)
16.62 £
(19.20 €)
     -1.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(7.37 €)
5.93 £
(6.86 €)
     -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(27,726.46 €)
21,639.98 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(29,706.92 €)
23,966.28 £
(27,687.50 €)
     -6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(290.14 €)
133.78 £
(154.55 €)
     -46.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(13.99 €)
17.31 £
(20.00 €)
     +42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(36.37 €)
25.10 £
(29.00 €)
     -20.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(38.51 €)
33.85 £
(39.11 €)
     +1.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(15.02 €)
10.68 £
(12.33 €)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.55 €)
6.92 £
(8.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(895.33 €)
310.14 £
(358.30 €)
     -60.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(11,263.87 €)
10,156.36 £
(11,733.33 €)
     +4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(91.46 €)
58.12 £
(67.14 €)
     -26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(33.50 €)
29.06 £
(33.57 €)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(90.88 €)
61.13 £
(70.62 €)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(83.28 €)
85.32 £
(98.57 €)
     +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(1,024.68 €)
737.07 £
(851.52 €)
     -16.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(799.50 €)
582.96 £
(673.48 €)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(1,758.02 €)
1,287.19 £
(1,487.05 €)
     -15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(1,259.78 €)
966.59 £
(1,116.67 €)
     -11.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(463.80 €)
297.87 £
(344.13 €)
     -25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(273.22 €)
190.99 £
(220.64 €)
     -19.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(2,899.97 €)
1,649.71 £
(1,905.86 €)
     -34.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 3.08      -31.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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