Calgary vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
1.31M
579K

The cost of living in Calgary is 47% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1526th and 3666th ($2113 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 25th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 66th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Malaga

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Calgary Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$11601

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457