Malaga vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
70
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
592K
1.61M

The cost of living in Malaga is 31% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3451st and 1184th ($1617 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 736th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$16644

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766