Islamabad vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$199
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
24
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
1.01M
592K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8887th and 3451st ($443 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6597th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Malaga

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Islamabad Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536