Malaga vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
579K
1.61M

The cost of living in Malaga is 40% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3666th and 864th ($1435 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 506th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$10488

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Cities near Malaga

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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706