Málaga
Sea promenade below, limestone crags an hour inland
Photo: Jonas DenilScore for November
Remodius Score8.6 · #6 of 50 in Nov
Weather20° high · Great
Sport fitGood
Cost€2,450 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGreat
Air qualityGreat
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€1,800 / mo
Comfort nomad€2,450 / mo
Luxury nomad€3,200 / mo
One-bedroom rent€1,600 / mo
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Gym day pass€10
Coffee€3.10
Healthy lunch€12.50
November
- Daytime high
- 20 °C
- Sea
- 17 °C
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
- Cloud
- 58%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 18° |
| Rain | 56 mm | 56 mm | 69 mm | 51 mm | 24 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 29 mm | 61 mm | 82 mm | 71 mm |
| Humidity | 76% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 75% | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 16° |
| Daylight | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Running | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Off | Off | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great |
| Hiking | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Off | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Off |
| Cycling | Okay | Okay | Okay | Okay | Okay | Off | Off | Off | Off | Okay | Okay | Okay |
Málaga by month
Where to stay
budget
Olletas / Los Girasoles
€1,300 / mo
Residential neighbourhoods outside the old town with the lowest 1-bedroom asks in the listings, a bus ride from the centre.
comfort
Molinillo / La Merced
€1,600 / mo
Walkable streets just around the old town, with cafes and cowork spaces close by.
luxury
Centro Histórico
€1,900 / mo
Walkable old town with cafes and cowork spaces on the doorstep; the top of the local ask range.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Coworking spaces13 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+1 standard time
Remote-work visa
International telework visa (digital nomad)
Up to 12 months, renewable. Income from €2,442 a month.
Official pageLocal tips
- The EMT monthly bus card is 23.95 EUR, and a Metro trip costs 0.49 EUR on the Consorcio transport card.
- Book Caminito del Rey early and aim for April, May or October; the route has little shade in summer.
- Climb at El Chorro from mid-October to early May; inland heat in June to mid-September can reach 40 C.
Sport & health
PadelGreat
RunningGreat
HikingGreat
ClimbingGreat
GymGood
YogaOkay
CyclingOkay
SurfOkay
Gyms45 within 10 km
Climbing2 within 10 km
Pools30 within 10 km
Padel courts233 within 10 km
Yoga studios2 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food41 within 10 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
6 /10- parks
- 8.2 km²
- running tracks
- 5
- paths and trails
- 1,689 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.
Health
Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaDengue: some risk · Zika: no risk
Nearest A&EHospital Doctor Gálvez · 0.1 km
Pharmacies269
Bring with you
SocketsType C/F, 230 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (38)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Olletas/Los Girasoles, Spotahome) + food (25 healthy lunches, 20 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (EMT monthly bus card EUR 23.95, redtransporte.com) + gym (8 day passes: price on this city page), no cowork; rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-24
- workin.space: coworking in Malaga (median 145 EUR/month)Researched 2026-10-23
- Cities Insider: Inacua Malaga gym and pools, day passes from EUR 10Researched 2026-10-23
- CarGest: Coffee in Malaga (six central cafes at EUR 1.50-6 per coffee; median of range midpoints)Researched 2026-10-24
- Cities Insider: healthy eating in Malaga (venues EUR 10-15)Researched 2026-10-23
- SpeedTestHQ: average internet speeds by country, Spain 245 Mbps (Apr 2026)Researched 2026-10-23
- IQAir: Spain 2025 annual PM2.5 9.1 ug/m3 (country figure)Researched 2026-10-23
- HappyCow: Malaga print listing shows 214Researched 2026-10-23
- Climate data for Malaga Airport (AEMET 1991-2020) - WikipediaResearched 2026-10-23
- Padel Addict: 14 padel clubs and about 100 courts in Malaga capitalResearched 2026-10-23
- GreatRuns: nearly 25 km of seafront promenades from MalagaResearched 2026-10-23
- Caminito del Rey: best months and summer caveatsResearched 2026-10-23
- ExplorersWeb: El Chorro, 50 km from Malaga, about 1,500 routesResearched 2026-10-23
- Basic-Fit: 7 gyms in MalagaResearched 2026-10-23
- Travel Extra: Surfing in Malaga (beginner-friendly city beaches, stronger winter swell at Cabopino and Estepona)Researched 2026-10-23
- Travel Extra: Yoga in Malaga (Efecto Yoga, Yoga Centre Flow with bilingual English-Spanish sessions, hotel and retreat classes)Researched 2026-10-23
- Malaga Guru: Cycling in Malaga city (44 km of dedicated lanes, strongest west of the Guadalmedina, shared seafront path)Researched 2026-10-23
- Redtransporte: Malaga passes and fares 2026Researched 2026-10-23
- Ministerio de Sanidad, Calidad del agua de consumo en España 2024: 99.3% of analyses rated "Agua apta para el consumo"Researched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Sporadic or uncertain"; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "no mosquitoes that spread Zika" (Canary Islands also green); mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Consulate General of Spain in Houston (exteriores.gob.es): telework visa, monthly means of 200% of the SMI (SMI 2026 EUR 1,221, RD 126/2026 = EUR 2,442); 1-year visa, then a renewable residence authorisation in SpainResearched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 11178515977 at Calle Luis Francisco Pallardo Peinado (site: C/ Luis F. Pallardo Peinado 7); district Cruz de Humilladero per OSM Nominatim reverse lookupResearched 2026-10-25
- El Círculo tarifas page: Pase de un día EUR 18, weekdays 9h-19h, up to 8 hours; prices exclude IVAResearched 2026-10-25
- La Aduana homepage: spaces between the Centro Histórico and La Malagueta; Calle Cortina del Muelle 11, 1st floor, 29015Researched 2026-10-25
- La Aduana plans page footer: Calle Cortina del Muelle 11, 1ª planta, 29015 Málaga (main site; a second site at C. Maestranza 25); geocoded with OSM Nominatim (house-number match)Researched 2026-10-25
- La Aduana blog: post 'Qué es el modelo Flex Office y por qué cada vez más empresas lo eligen en Málaga' published 20 May 2026 (feed pubDate)Researched 2026-10-25
- TLR Soho page: international coworking in Málaga's Soho; C/ Barroso 15, 29001 MálagaResearched 2026-10-25
- TLR subscriptions page header: C/ Barroso 15, 29001 Málaga; geocoded with OSM Nominatim (house-number match, Soho)Researched 2026-10-25
- TLR Day & Week Passes page: Day Pass EUR 28 (VAT included)Researched 2026-10-25
- TLR FAQ: official opening hours 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday; members with 24/7 access can come earlier or stay laterResearched 2026-10-25
- TLR All Star page: 8 phone booths, bookable meeting rooms, frequent community events (TGIFs, exhibitions); standing desks, showers and kitchen not listedResearched 2026-10-25
- TLR blog: post 'Why Everything Is Communication: Lessons Every Professional Should Know' published 14 Aug 2026 (feed pubDate); homepage images in /uploads/2026/10/Researched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: Climate data for Malaga Airport (AEMET 1991-2020) - Wikipedia
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
