Malaga vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$851
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
78
54
🏙️ Population
592K
1.49M

The cost of living in Malaga is 113% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3759th and 7055th ($1430 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 43rd in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 708th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$14050

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509