Dallas vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$1700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
24
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
1.3M
592K

The cost of living in Dallas is 51% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 948th and 3451st ($2447 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 27th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 136th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Malaga

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Dallas Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$10933

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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