Side-by-side
Málaga vs Barcelona
A single person's monthly burn is €725 lower in Málaga — 53% less than Barcelona.
vs🇪🇸Barcelona
Spain · 1.6M pop
Monthly rent (1BR)
€850€1,450
71% pricierGroceries / mo
€260€320
23% pricierEating out (meal)
€11€14
27% pricierInternet (100mbps)
€32€38
19% pricierAvg salary (tech)
€2,100€2,800
33% higherCoworking / mo
€130€200
54% pricier🇪🇸 Málaga
The current favourite of remote workers: 300 sunny days, fast fibre, and Barcelona living for 40% less.
Estimated monthly budget: €1,380
🇪🇸 Barcelona
Beach-and-metro city with the deepest startup scene in southern Europe — and rents that now reflect it.
Estimated monthly budget: €2,105