Malaga vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$839
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
79
37
🏙️ Population
579K
159K

The cost of living in Malaga is 107% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3666th and 6860th ($1435 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Spain and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Spain vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 506th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$1069

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471