Málaga, port city, capital of Málaga provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southern Spain. The city lies along a wide bay of the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Guadalmedina River in the centre of the Costa del Sol.

Málaga's the 5th most expensive city in Spain, coming right after Barcelona and Madrid. Compared to more expensive countries in Europe, the average rent prices in Málaga are lower. Amsterdam's rental prices are 55% higher than in Málaga and the average grocery expenses are 30% lower than in Amsterdam.

It has all the charm and history of a southern European city—a Roman amphitheater, a baroque cathedral, a Moorish castle. But it's also bursting with modern art and culture, with over 30 museums dedicated to everything from decorative glass to automobiles to—of course—Picasso, who was born here.

Málaga is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun) on the northern side of the Alboran Sea (the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea).