Malaga vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$839
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
24
81
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
579K
443K

The cost of living in Malaga is 58% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3666th and 31st ($1435 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Malaga compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 506th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Zurich

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Malaga Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846