Caracas vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2170
$2599
🏠 One person rent
$358
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$1648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
23
😀 Quality of life
42
78
🏙️ Population
1.94M
577K

The cost of living in Caracas is 18% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5665th and 4256th ($916 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Venezuela and Spain, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.5 months in Malaga. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Malaga ranked 11th in Spain, while ranked 6863rd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Malaga

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Caracas Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$3610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$987
$2273
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.71
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$5.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.3
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6329
$8625

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11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$700
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$678
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$774
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$771
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$681
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$702
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$679
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$756
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$760
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$762
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$751
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$702
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$614
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$682
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$690
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$557
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$636
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$681
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$680
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$708
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$672
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$680
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$670
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$869
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$698
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$680
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$731
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$697
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$704
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$679
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$683
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1524
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$688
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$701
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$749
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$628
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$798
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$703
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1308
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1027
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1238
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1037
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1022
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$844
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$783
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$951
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$982
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$955
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$1944
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1022
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1139
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$843
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1027
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1230
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1021
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$983
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$833
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$990
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$885
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1025
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$821
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1112
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$848
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$401
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$996
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1121
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$583
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1051
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1055
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$968
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$941
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1024
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$980
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$395