Malaga vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1515
$2670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3532
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1735
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$3168
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$92.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$5029
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
69
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
586K
385K

The cost of living in Malaga is 43% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3632nd and 485th ($1515 vs $2670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 427th 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 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 655th and 158th 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
$13.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$1818
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$1427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1995
$3708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1394
$2638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6372
$4046
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2766
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$66.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.21
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$8.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$5.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15011
$13969

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1431
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1413
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2173
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1422
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$996
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1384
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1432
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1290
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2074
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1215
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2427
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1291
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1279
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1213
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1232
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1017
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1258
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1170
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1286
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1031
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1258
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$534
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1364
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1338
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1314
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1443
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1460
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1443
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1113
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1191
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$854
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

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6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2470
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2457
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2454
11 km or 7 mi University
$2434
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2083
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2630
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2541
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2415
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2188
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2325
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2368
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2073
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2435
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2511
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2284
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2743
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2141
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2221
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2579
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2392
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2260
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2252
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2415
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1702
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2418
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2585
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2306
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2458
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2420
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2402
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1951
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2378
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2352
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2362
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2368
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2364