Almaty vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.23M
599K

The cost of living in Almaty is 41% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5468th and 3191st ($1014 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 3901st and 690th 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
$8.96
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499