Malaga vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
96
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
599K
2.75M

The cost of living in Malaga is 36% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3191st and 4633rd ($1705 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 23rd in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 690th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Osaka

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Malaga Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$12931

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958