Malaga vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$839
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
18
😀 Quality of life
79
64
🏙️ Population
579K
151K

The cost of living in Malaga is 52% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3666th and 5703rd ($1435 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 8th in Spain and Montenegro, respectively. Check Spain vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 506th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$6873

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048