Malaga vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
52
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
599K
342K

The cost of living in Malaga is 15% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3160th and 1962nd ($1727 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1539th 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 months in Malaga compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 802nd and 386th 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
$16.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022