Dublin vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2713
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6029
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1808
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$3147
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3558
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
553K
579K

The cost of living in Dublin is 89% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 357th and 3666th ($2713 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Ireland and Spain, respectively. Check Ireland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Dublin compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 35th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Malaga

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Dublin Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3276
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2713
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7683
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5685
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.6
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1364
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10404
$11601

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588

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