Beijing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$596
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
586K

The cost of living in Beijing is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5141st and 3616th ($1067 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 27th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 763rd and 654th 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
$4.04
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14939

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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