Malaga vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$941
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
24
75
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
586K
459K

The cost of living in Malaga is 32% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 3616th and 1277th ($1519 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 654th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Virginia Beach

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Malaga Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$18476

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Cities near Malaga

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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701