Arlington vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
24
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
394K
586K

The cost of living in Arlington is 23% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2251st and 3616th ($1869 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 27th 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 1283rd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$14939

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429