Malaga vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
88
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
592K
653K

The cost of living in Malaga is 40% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3451st and 587th ($1617 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 736th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Portland

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Malaga Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$19200

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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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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
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$2365
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$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
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$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745