Malaga vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
88
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
599K
653K

The cost of living in Malaga is 39% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3191st and 456th ($1705 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 690th and 195th 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
$16.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$24040

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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

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8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783