Chennai vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$142
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
24
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
6.6M
599K

The cost of living in Chennai is 76% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8947th and 3191st ($409 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 19th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 5131st and 690th 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
$2.12
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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