Malaga vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1727
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3948
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$1025
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1729
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
24
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
599K
693K

The cost of living in Malaga is 17% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3160th and 4152nd ($1727 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 64th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Malaga compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Ranked 28th vs 21st best cities to live in Spain, and 802nd vs 683rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Zaragoza

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Malaga Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1174
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5265
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4533
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.67
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10911
$8348

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671