Los Angeles vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$1781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
24
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
586K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 110% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 72nd and 3616th ($3187 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 47th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Malaga

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Los Angeles Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$14939

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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