Malaga vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$929
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$211
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
30
😀 Quality of life
80
43
🏙️ Population
592K
159K

The cost of living in Malaga is 68% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3451st and 5871st ($1617 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 736th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506