Charlotte vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$1700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
24
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
875K
592K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 50% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 986th and 3451st ($2423 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 27th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 234th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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