Malaga vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
71
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
599K
1.61M

The cost of living in Malaga is 30% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3191st and 1041st ($1705 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 896th 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 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 690th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Phoenix

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Malaga Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804