Detroit vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$1700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
639K
592K

The cost of living in Detroit is 32% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1636th and 3451st ($2133 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 311th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$10933

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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