Malaga vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$929
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
592K
342K

The cost of living in Malaga is 19% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3451st and 1988th ($1617 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 736th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$10429

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042