Malaga vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$851
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
592K
8.8M

The cost of living in Malaga is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3759th and 3rd ($1430 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 708th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111