Dusseldorf vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$1786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
24
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
631K
599K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 13% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2220th and 3160th ($1944 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 20th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1 months in Malaga. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 28th and 802nd 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
$15.8
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$10911

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538