Chennai vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$159
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
592K

The cost of living in Chennai is 73% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8898th and 3451st ($437 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 27th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 5272nd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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