Malaga vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
88
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
599K
653K

The cost of living in Malaga is 37% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3160th and 512th ($1727 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 441st 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 months in Malaga compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 802nd and 208th 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
$16.6
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$21868

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807