Doha vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
24
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
1.19M
592K

The cost of living in Doha is 14% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2509th and 3451st ($1849 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Qatar and Spain, respectively. Check Qatar vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 608th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10933

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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