Arlington vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
24
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
394K
579K

The cost of living in Arlington is 26% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2320th and 3666th ($1807 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 25th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 1022nd and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Malaga

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Arlington Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$11601

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

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