Malaga vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$3682
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
53
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
579K
140K

The cost of living in Malaga is 47% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 3666th and 344th ($1435 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Spain and Iceland, respectively. Check Spain vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 506th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Reykjavik

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Malaga Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$6072

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Cities near Malaga

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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991