Malaga vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
49
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
599K
1.02M

The cost of living in Malaga is 20% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 3191st and 1688th ($1705 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 22nd in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 690th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Ottawa

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Malaga Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875