Malaga vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
52
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
599K
342K

The cost of living in Malaga is 16% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3191st and 1924th ($1705 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 690th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs San Juan

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Malaga San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$12973

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Cities near Malaga

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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120