Malaga vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$839
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
97
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
579K
2.75M

The cost of living in Malaga is 29% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3666th and 4674th ($1435 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 54th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 506th and 15th 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
$12.7
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$8601

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933