Malaga vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$2169
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
79
82
🏙️ Population
579K
342K

The cost of living in Malaga is 36% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3666th and 1165th ($1435 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1048th 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 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1 months in San Juan. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 506th and 365th 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
$12.7
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$10957

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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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185