Baku vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$340
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
592K

The cost of living in Baku is 51% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6681st and 3451st ($796 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 5390th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536