Al Ain vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$889
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
24
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
767K
592K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 10% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4123rd and 3451st ($1449 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 588th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$10933

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536