Malaga vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$941
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
586K
159K

The cost of living in Malaga is 82% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3616th and 6315th ($1519 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Spain and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Spain vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 654th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495