Malaga vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$839
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
37
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
579K
6.44K

The cost of living in Malaga is 13% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3666th and 2834th ($1435 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Spain and Malta, respectively. Check Spain vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 506th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$10317

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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

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355