Malaga vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$4846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
579K
385K

The cost of living in Malaga is 45% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3666th and 545th ($1435 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 489th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 506th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Tampa

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Malaga Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$26113

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Cities near Malaga

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
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357