Malaga vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$941
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
24
100
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
586K
9.67M

The cost of living in Malaga is 4% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3616th and 3861st ($1519 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 2 months in Seoul. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 654th and 43rd 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
$13.2
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043