Caracas vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3745
🏠 One person rent
$424
$933
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$1640
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
2.25M
592K

The cost of living in Caracas is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4987th and 3549th ($1130 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Venezuela and Spain, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Malaga ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 6443rd and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$766
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$6280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$5463
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$6.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5507
$10316

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Distance City Cost of living
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$972
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$953
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$993
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$937
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$941
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$923
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$972
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$944
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$949
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$927
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$878
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$865
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$831
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$784
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$823
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$778
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$750
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$814
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$862
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$783
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$714
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$778
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$737
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$712
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$735
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$793
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$852
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$742
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$777
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$805
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2004
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$690
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$848
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$866
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$669
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$727
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$730
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1600
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1513
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1504
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1323
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1977
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1473
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1080
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1000
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1703
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1010
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1344
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2297
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1307
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2409
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1356
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1173
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1001
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1388
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1202
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1116
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1317
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1257
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1138
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1309
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1004
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$576
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1411
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1146
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$786
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1390
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1518
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1520
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1503
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1253
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1321
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$902
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$542