City comparison
Cost of living in London vs Málaga
One person needs about €3,468 a month in London and €1,380 in Málaga, rent included — Málaga is 60% cheaper overall.
🇬🇧 London
Salaries are high, everything else is higher — transport alone costs a Tbilisi flat.
Monthly budget: €3,468
Sources: ONS + VOA, CPIH & private rental market summary (2025) · 468 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 London or Málaga?
On salary, London pays more for tech roles (€5,600 versus €2,100 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,132 in London at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,400 in London against €850 in Málaga. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores London at 64 and Málaga at 88 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.