Malaga vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$851
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
91
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
592K
6.26M

The cost of living in Malaga is 26% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3759th and 4686th ($1430 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Spain and Chile, respectively. Check Spain vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 708th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Santiago

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Malaga Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$8040

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731