Beijing vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
599K

The cost of living in Beijing is 40% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5341st and 3160th ($1044 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 2718th and 802nd 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
$4.36
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$10911

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538