Almaty vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2883
🏠 One person rent
$434
$706
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1117
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1791
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
64
79
🏙️ Population
1.92M
579K

The cost of living in Almaty is 39% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6284th and 3970th ($775 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Kazakhstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Malaga ranked 10th in Spain, while ranked 4680th and 459th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$837
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$4058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$5.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$59.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$71.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$8952

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1381
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1352
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1118
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1460
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1109
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$893
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$856
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1107
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1112
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1112
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$1043
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$985
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1109
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1232
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$936
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1107
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1234
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$845
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1106
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$986
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1104
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$900
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1135
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$918
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$429
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1134
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1195
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$585
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1108
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1172
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1030
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1018
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1102
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$1024
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$391