Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$851
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
592K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 7% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3759th and 4104th ($1430 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 19th best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 708th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Seoul

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Malaga Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$20197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019