Malaga vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$839
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$4346
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
85
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
579K
442K

The cost of living in Malaga is 53% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 3666th and 101st ($1435 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 86th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 506th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Miami

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Malaga Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$28464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783