Istanbul vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$689
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
599K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 24% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3160th ($1305 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Malaga. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 925th and 802nd 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
$10.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10911

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538