Islamabad vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$198
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$1781
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
586K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 71% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8895th and 3616th ($439 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Pakistan and Spain, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6293rd and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$14939

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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