Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Malaga 

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Cost of Living in Malaga is 32.0% lower than in Cork (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaga is 34.5% lower than in Cork
Rent Prices in Malaga are 39.0% lower than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 33.7% lower than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 32.4% lower than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 11.3% lower than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 12.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 50.00 €      -41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 2.90 €      -51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 3.00 €      -45.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.66 € 1.94 €      -46.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 1.89 €      -12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 € 1.32 €      -22.3 %
Markets
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 € 3.84 €      -22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 € 0.96 €      -39.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.57 €      -29.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 € 2.41 €      -35.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 € 4.93 €      +11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 € 2.85 €      -38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.68 € 5.67 €      +21.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 € 0.90 €      -30.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.75 €      -27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.66 €      -44.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 0.88 €      -49.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.73 €      -19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.73 €      +18.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 € 1.02 €      -14.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 € 0.70 €      -56.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.25 € 4.00 €      -67.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.13 € 1.03 €      -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 € 2.16 €      -39.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 € 5.35 €      -66.6 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.40 €      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 € 25.95 €      -71.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 € 1.61 €      -47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 19.20 €      -37.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 € 6.34 €      -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,337.50 € 33,365.00 €      -8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,444.44 € 27,687.50 €      -17.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.58 € 140.56 €      -33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.32 € 18.46 €      -13.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.57 € 28.81 €      -43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.34 € 38.24 €      -39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.44 € 14.00 €      -45.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 8.10 €      -32.5 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,204.17 € 336.96 €      -72.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 € 10,733.33 €      +67.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.88 € 58.57 €      -39.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.04 € 33.33 €      -27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.29 € 69.38 €      -23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.36 € 88.00 €      -0.4 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,516.18 € 956.25 €      -36.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,296.92 € 775.83 €      -40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,714.29 € 1,700.00 €      -37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,115.38 € 1,228.57 €      -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 387.67 € 270.32 €      -30.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.22 € 204.38 €      -37.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,143.23 € 1,825.67 €      -41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 3.56      -16.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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