Malaga vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$851
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
24
43
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
592K
877K

The cost of living in Malaga is 9% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 3759th and 3148th ($1430 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 33rd in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 708th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.15
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$30.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$9082

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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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470