Malaga vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$839
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$1622
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
27
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
579K
673K

The cost of living in Malaga is 8% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3666th and 4103rd ($1435 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 50th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Ranked 13th vs 32nd best cities to live in Spain, and 506th vs 1412th 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
$12.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$7028

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219