Izmir vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$420
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
24
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
4.32M
579K

The cost of living in Izmir is 43% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6300th and 3666th ($825 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 3526th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Malaga

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Izmir Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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