Beijing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$589
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
592K

The cost of living in Beijing is 36% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5355th and 3451st ($1029 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 27th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 2546th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Malaga

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Beijing Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10933

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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