Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 0.1% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 1.1% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Valencia are 3.2% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 9.6% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 2.9% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 34.1% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 13.25 €      +10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 10.50 €      +31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 3.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 3.00 €      -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 € 2.04 €      +7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.91 €      +4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 € 1.46 €      +13.9 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.85 € 3.94 €      +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.94 €      -2.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.64 €      +9.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.37 € 2.58 €      +8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 € 4.54 €      -11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.86 € 3.28 €      +14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.22 € 5.50 €      +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.99 €      +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.74 €      +2.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.75 €      +10.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.70 €      -2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.73 €      +0.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 € 1.15 €      +15.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.60 €      -25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 1.10 €      -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 1.62 €      -27.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.42 € 5.50 €      +1.3 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 1.50 €      +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.95 € 30.00 €      +15.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 2.25 €      -43.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.90 €      +18.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 21.38 €      +11.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.05 € 5.99 €      -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 29,750.00 €      +7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.60 € 136.20 €      -1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.33 € 15.37 €      -16.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.25 € 27.71 €      +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.86 € 35.33 €      -4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 10.70 €      -23.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 € 469.62 €      +39.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 € 9,284.44 €      -13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.62 € 79.44 €      +42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.33 € 27.06 €      -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.78 € 85.17 €      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.00 € 99.00 €      +12.5 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 944.44 € 1,074.65 €      +13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 761.43 € 804.77 €      +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,644.44 € 1,709.69 €      +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.50 € 1,147.41 €      -7.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 533.54 € 273.87 €      -48.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.26 € 173.78 €      -25.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,573.75 € 2,132.19 €      +35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.70 2.99      -19.3 %
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