Malaga vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$851
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
592K
548K

The cost of living in Malaga is 31% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 3759th and 1662nd ($1430 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 46th in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 708th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Manchester

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Malaga Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$19551

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681