Malaga vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
579K
737K

The cost of living in Malaga is 52% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3666th and 145th ($1435 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 506th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Seattle

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Malaga Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210