Almaty vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$477
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
2.23M
592K

The cost of living in Almaty is 45% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6307th and 3451st ($884 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 4103rd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$10933

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Cities near Almaty

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Malaga

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