Malaga vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
599K
8.8M

The cost of living in Malaga is 59% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3160th and 4th ($1727 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 months in Malaga compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 802nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs New York City

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Malaga New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188