Malaga vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$5396
🏠 One person rent
$851
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$3816
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
85
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
592K
384K

The cost of living in Malaga is 36% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3759th and 1304th ($1430 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1179th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs New Orleans ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 708th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$98.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$1460
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$2636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$2090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$8.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1564
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$10189

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2114
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1974
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1726
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2003
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1767
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1583
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2174
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2050
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2015
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1781
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1828
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2119
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1709
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1807
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1941
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1895
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1868
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1894
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1874
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2252
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1954
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1772
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2037
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2092
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2213
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2020
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1986
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2037
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1979
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1581
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1923
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1907
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1805
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1673
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1989