Malaga vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
599K
1.6M

The cost of living in Malaga is 33% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 3160th and 742nd ($1727 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 648th 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 months in Malaga compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 802nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Philadelphia

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Malaga Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801