Chengdu vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
599K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7360th and 3191st ($688 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 19th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 1238th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Malaga

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Chengdu Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499