Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
599K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 27% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3160th and 4438th ($1727 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd 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 months in Malaga compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 28th best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 802nd and 70th 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
$16.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$21825

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Cities near Malaga

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986