Amsterdam vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1990
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
921K
579K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 77% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 612th and 3666th ($2545 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in the Netherlands and Spain, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 37th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Malaga

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Amsterdam Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$11601

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457