Malaga vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$1167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
80
68
🏙️ Population
599K
151K

The cost of living in Malaga is 62% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 3191st and 5175th ($1705 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 7th 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 25th best city to live in Spain vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 690th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Podgorica

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Malaga Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$7713

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511