Malaga vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Malaga	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1430	$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3228	$5659
🏠 One person rent	$851	$1339
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$2336
🍽️ Food expenses	$380	$689
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.9	$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1651	$4620
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	24	84
😀 Quality of life	78	88
🏙️ Population	592K	430K

The cost of living in Malaga is 38% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 3759th and 1145th ($1430 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1045th 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 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Minneapolis ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 708th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Minneapolis

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	Malaga	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.5	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.8	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.27	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.66	$6.52
☕ Cappuccino	$2.4	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$969	$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$689	$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1741	$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1176	$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.1	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.9	$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.49%	6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6060	$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2594	$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.46	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$27.1	$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.6	$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.64	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.75	$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.57	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.41	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.26	$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.97	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.01	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.78	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.61	$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.68	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.05	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.52	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.3	$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.58	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.7	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.5	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.4	$63
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$378	$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9532	$27328

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$1952
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2260
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2214
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2557
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2085
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2382
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2092
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2269
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2134
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2263
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2119
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2335
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2159
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2401
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2214
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2213
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2163
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2293
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2682