Bucharest vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$525
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
592K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4913th and 3451st ($1116 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 646th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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