Malaga vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
579K
1.6M

The cost of living in Malaga is 41% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3666th and 812th ($1435 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 735th 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 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 506th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766