Long Beach vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$1781
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
24
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
467K
586K

The cost of living in Long Beach is 76% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 464th and 3616th ($2681 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 27th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 769th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Malaga

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Long Beach Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$5.45
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$14939

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429