Los Angeles vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$1651
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
24
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
3.9M
592K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 123% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 80th and 3759th ($3196 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 58th and 708th 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
$21.7
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$9532

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Los AngelesMalaga

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449