Albuquerque vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albuquerque Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2111
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5353
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1277
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$2649
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4150
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
565K
586K

The cost of living in Albuquerque is 39% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1562nd and 3616th ($2111 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1345th and 27th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Albuquerque compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Albuquerque ranked 101st best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 396th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Albuquerque Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1315
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2319
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2504
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2241
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1341
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5953
$14939

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$1636
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$1847
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$1613
321 km or 200 mi Clovis
$1629
373 km or 232 mi Carlsbad
$1805
374 km or 232 mi El Paso
$1775
376 km or 233 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
388 km or 241 mi Socorro
$1834
393 km or 244 mi Pueblo
$2288
418 km or 259 mi Hobbs
$1834
433 km or 269 mi Fountain
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Amarillo
$1707
437 km or 272 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
447 km or 278 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
456 km or 283 mi Flagstaff
$2268
460 km or 286 mi Plainview
$1896
467 km or 290 mi Lubbock
$1715
472 km or 293 mi Grand Junction
$1945
491 km or 305 mi Apache Junction
$2342
496 km or 308 mi Florence
$2324
498 km or 310 mi Castle Rock
$2465
498 km or 310 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
502 km or 312 mi Agua Prieta
$778
502 km or 312 mi Oro Valley
$2040
505 km or 314 mi Queen Creek
$2338
510 km or 317 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
512 km or 318 mi Tucson
$1954
513 km or 319 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
514 km or 320 mi Gilbert
$2372
515 km or 320 mi Mesa
$2416
516 km or 320 mi Marana
$2052
516 km or 321 mi Parker
$2498
520 km or 323 mi Littleton
$2295
520 km or 323 mi Scottsdale
$2588

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429