Malaga vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$941
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
86
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
586K
384K

The cost of living in Malaga is 30% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3616th and 1420th ($1519 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 654th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985