Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
599K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 32% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3191st and 4545th ($1705 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 690th and 16th 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
$16.8
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971