Dusseldorf vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$979
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$1990
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
24
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
619K
579K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 24% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2414th and 3666th ($1776 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 25th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 41st and 506th 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
$14.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$11601

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Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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