Malaga vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
89
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
579K
653K

The cost of living in Malaga is 44% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3666th and 564th ($1435 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 506th and 175th 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
$12.7
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$19330

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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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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463