Baku vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$307
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
59
79
🏙️ Population
2.3M
579K

The cost of living in Baku is 48% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6560th and 3666th ($753 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Azerbaijan and Spain, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 5476th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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