Malaga vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1430
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3228
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$851
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$1637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
24
27
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
592K
687K

The cost of living in Malaga is 30% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3759th and 4828th ($1430 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 120th in Spain.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Malaga compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Ranked 19th vs 99th best cities to live in Spain, and 708th vs 5447th 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
$12.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1741
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6060
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2594
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.58
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9532
$7261

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387