Malaga vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$941
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
37
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
586K
6.44K

The cost of living in Malaga is 8% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3616th and 3052nd ($1519 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Spain and Malta, respectively. Check Spain vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 654th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$8876

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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

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344