Beijing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
599K

The cost of living in Beijing is 35% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4987th and 3191st ($1108 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 19th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 2361st and 690th 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
$4.47
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10558

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499