Malaga vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$929
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
18
😀 Quality of life
80
69
🏙️ Population
592K
151K

The cost of living in Malaga is 54% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3451st and 5220th ($1617 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 8th in Spain and Montenegro, respectively. Check Spain vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 736th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$7507

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503