City comparison
Cost of living in Canggu, Bali vs Málaga
One person needs about €1,095 a month in Canggu, Bali and €1,380 in Málaga, rent included — Canggu, Bali is 26% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Málaga the way you live in Canggu, Bali on €3,000, you need
€3,781/ month net
26% more than today (+€781)
- Canggu, Bali today
- Basket €1,095 · left over €1,905 (64%)
- Málaga at the matched salary
- Basket €1,380 · left over €2,401 (64%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 152% over in Málaga (adequate) vs 100% in Canggu, Bali. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇩 Canggu, Bali
Villa-and-scooter life with real coworking density — and unreliable power.
Monthly budget: €1,095
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇪🇸 Málaga
The current favourite of remote workers: 300 sunny days, fast fibre, and Barcelona living for 40% less.
Monthly budget: €1,380
Sources: INE Spain + Eurostat, HICP & provincial rent index (2025) · 286 community reports
Should you move to Canggu, Bali or Málaga?
On salary, Málaga pays more for tech roles (€2,100 versus €1,100 a month), so the money left over after costs is €720 in Málaga at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €700 in Canggu, Bali against €850 in Málaga. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Canggu, Bali at 80 and Málaga at 88 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.