Malaga vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$839
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
579K
8.8M

The cost of living in Malaga is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3666th and 6th ($1435 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 506th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$17859

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028