Johannesburg vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$522
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
24
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
4.8M
599K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4839th and 3160th ($1171 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1 months in Malaga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 5190th and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Malaga

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Johannesburg Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$10911

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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