Baltimore vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Baltimore	Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2223	$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5088	$3537
🏠 One person rent	$1375	$941
🏘️ Family rent	$2305	$1683
🍽️ Food expenses	$577	$384
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4221	$1781
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	98	24
😀 Quality of life	91	78
🏙️ Population	586K	586K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 46% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1330th and 3616th ($2223 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 121st and 654th 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	$15.5	$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.8	$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.6	$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.46	$3.1
☕ Cappuccino	$4.74	$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1464	$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1129	$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2707	$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1912	$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$101	$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$78.4	$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.68%	3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2078	$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1797	$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.5	$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.89	$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.16	$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.71	$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.3	$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.77	$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.96	$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.1	$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.2	$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.8	$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.8	$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1294	$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17290	$14939

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Catonsville	$2363
21 km or 13 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
23 km or 14 mi	Columbia	$2664
30 km or 19 mi	Laurel	$2299
31 km or 19 mi	Edgewood	$2887
32 km or 20 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
35 km or 22 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
36 km or 22 mi	Annapolis	$2917
37 km or 23 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
37 km or 23 mi	Bowie	$2417
40 km or 25 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
42 km or 26 mi	College Park	$2537
47 km or 29 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
52 km or 32 mi	Rockville	$2505
54 km or 34 mi	Bethesda	$2701
55 km or 34 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
57 km or 35 mi	Washington	$3139
57 km or 36 mi	Georgetown	$2890
58 km or 36 mi	Germantown	$2775
65 km or 41 mi	Alexandria	$2982
66 km or 41 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
66 km or 41 mi	Hanover	$2140
71 km or 44 mi	Frederick	$2281
73 km or 45 mi	Reston	$2675
74 km or 46 mi	Springfield	$2279
75 km or 47 mi	Waldorf	$2575
75 km or 47 mi	Herndon	$2447
76 km or 47 mi	York	$1948
77 km or 48 mi	Fairfax	$2777
80 km or 50 mi	Ashburn	$2807
84 km or 52 mi	Leesburg	$2238
86 km or 54 mi	Newark	$2091
87 km or 54 mi	Centreville	$3236
88 km or 55 mi	Lancaster	$1992
91 km or 56 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
91 km or 57 mi	Marumsco	$2504
95 km or 59 mi	Dover	$2193
95 km or 59 mi	Manassas	$2599
98 km or 61 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
103 km or 64 mi	Hagerstown	$1955

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