Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$929
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
592K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 17% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3451st and 4296th ($1617 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 736th and 90th 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
$16.5
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$21347

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020