Chicago vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1960
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
599K

The cost of living in Chicago is 67% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 358th and 3191st ($2851 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 19th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 18th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Malaga

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Chicago Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$10558

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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