Chennai vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$161
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
10.3M
579K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8842nd and 3666th ($434 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 25th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 3676th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Malaga

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Chennai Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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