Dortmund vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$648
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
587K
579K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 2% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 3822nd and 3666th ($1401 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 25th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 764th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457