Malaga vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
71
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
599K
1.61M

The cost of living in Malaga is 27% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3160th and 1175th ($1727 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 802nd and 134th 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
$16.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$18987

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Cities near Malaga

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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781