Houston vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$1651
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
24
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
592K

The cost of living in Houston is 58% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1229th and 3759th ($2265 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 31st 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 97th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Malaga

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Houston Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$9532

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HoustonMalaga

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449