Austin vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
962K
586K

The cost of living in Austin is 63% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 812th and 3616th ($2473 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 Austin compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 116th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Malaga

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Austin Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$14939

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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