Houston vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$1781
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
586K

The cost of living in Houston is 48% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1258th and 3616th ($2248 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 27th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 82nd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$14939

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429