Bucharest vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$496
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
24
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
586K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 32% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5404th and 3616th ($1036 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Romania and Spain, respectively. Check Romania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 642nd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Malaga

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Bucharest Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14939

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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