Malaga vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$851
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
75
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
592K
826K

The cost of living in Malaga is 6% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3759th and 3333rd ($1430 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 17th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Ranked 19th vs 7th best cities to live in Spain, and 708th vs 440th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Valencia, Spain

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Malaga Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$9798

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434