Malaga vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$941
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
586K
342K

The cost of living in Malaga is 23% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3616th and 1937th ($1519 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1608th 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 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 654th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192