Johannesburg vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$403
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
4.43M
579K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 37% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5921st and 3666th ($908 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in South Africa and Spain, respectively. Check South Africa vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 5184th and 506th 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
$7.41
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$11601

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Malaga

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