Gothenburg vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$891
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
608K
579K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 18% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2703rd and 3666th ($1690 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in Sweden and Spain, respectively. Check Sweden vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 84th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$11601

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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