Dusseldorf vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$1960
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
24
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
631K
599K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 12% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2319th and 3191st ($1913 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 19th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 26th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Malaga

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Dusseldorf Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$10558

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499