Istanbul vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$687
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
15.7M
599K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4475th and 3191st ($1328 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 829th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Malaga

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Istanbul Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10558

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499