Malaga vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$3795
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
94
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
579K
592K

The cost of living in Malaga is 29% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3666th and 1756th ($1435 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 7th in Spain and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 506th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$12166

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413