Malaga vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
95
😀 Quality of life
80
72
🏙️ Population
599K
6.21M

The cost of living in Malaga is 56% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 3191st and 5029th ($1705 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Spain and Brazil, respectively. Check Spain vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 690th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Rio de Janeiro

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Malaga Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634