Malaga vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$941
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
586K
441K

The cost of living in Malaga is 52% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 3616th and 91st ($1519 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 73rd 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 Oakland. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 654th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Oakland

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Malaga Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$8
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$27655

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Cities near Malaga

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288