Dusseldorf vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$1700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
24
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
631K
592K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 22% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2065th and 3451st ($1979 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 27th 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 25th and 736th 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
$17.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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