Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$839
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$3018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
579K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 0.6% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3666th and 3641st ($1435 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Spain and South Korea, respectively. Check Spain vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 506th and 23rd 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
$12.7
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963