Glasgow vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
24
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
626K
579K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 31% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2103rd and 3666th ($1884 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 25th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 40th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Malaga

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Glasgow Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$11601

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

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