Madrid vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1960
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
24
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
3.51M
599K

The cost of living in Madrid is 24% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 1723rd and 3191st ($2109 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 19th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Ranked 1st vs 25th best cities to live in Spain, and 160th vs 690th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Malaga

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Madrid Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$10558

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499