Almaty vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.23M
599K

The cost of living in Almaty is 44% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5852nd and 3160th ($974 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Kazakhstan and Spain, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Malaga. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 4192nd and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Malaga

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Almaty Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$10911

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538