Baltimore vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Baltimore	Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2197	$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5257	$3325
🏠 One person rent	$1386	$839
🏘️ Family rent	$2455	$1454
🍽️ Food expenses	$553	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4752	$1990
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	98	24
😀 Quality of life	92	79
🏙️ Population	586K	579K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 53% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1292nd and 3666th ($2197 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 2.2 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 89th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Malaga

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	Baltimore	Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.1	$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.5	$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.08	$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.96	$3.74
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.48	$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1343	$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1181	$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2857	$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2073	$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.1	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.5	$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.59%	3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2109	$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1818	$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.11	$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.6	$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.6	$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.97	$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.18	$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.55	$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.7	$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.16	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.46	$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.16	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.73	$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$66.9	$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.8	$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.5	$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.2	$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1210	$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30623	$11601

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2421
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2674
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2258
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2433
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2849
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2362
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2369
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2325
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2685
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3079
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2844
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2591
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2982
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2116
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2308
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2714
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2215
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2428
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2518
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1846
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2730
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2863
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2685
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$1861
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3110
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$1886
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2522
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2144
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2426
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$1906

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