Malaga vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
86
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
599K
1.39M

The cost of living in Malaga is 51% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3191st and 52nd ($1705 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 39th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 690th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs San Diego

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Malaga San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826