Los Angeles vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$1990
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
24
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
3.9M
579K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 121% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 72nd and 3666th ($3165 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 25th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 34th and 506th 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
$22.5
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$11601

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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