Islamabad vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$169
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1990
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
1.01M
579K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 73% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8988th and 3666th ($389 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6200th and 506th 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
$1.35
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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