Lima vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
24
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
9.94M
599K

The cost of living in Lima is 38% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5141st and 3160th ($1075 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Peru and Spain, respectively. Check Peru vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Malaga. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 4052nd and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Malaga

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Lima Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$10911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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