Malaga vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
579K
2.15M

The cost of living in Malaga is 36% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 3666th and 1216th ($1435 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Spain and France, respectively. Check Spain vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 506th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Paris

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Malaga Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$16502

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381