Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Sydney 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 62.1% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 81.3% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Sydney are 122.2% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 44.4% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 86.0% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 10.2% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(19.59 A$)
15.31 €
(25.00 A$)
     +27.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(81.64 A$)
76.56 €
(125.00 A$)
     +53.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(13.06 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     +14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.90 €
(4.73 A$)
6.74 €
(11.00 A$)
     +132.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(4.90 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +145.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(3.17 A$)
3.10 €
(5.06 A$)
     +59.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 €
(3.09 A$)
2.45 €
(3.99 A$)
     +29.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 €
(2.16 A$)
1.97 €
(3.22 A$)
     +49.1 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 €
(6.27 A$)
5.47 €
(8.94 A$)
     +42.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.56 A$)
2.39 €
(3.91 A$)
     +150.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 €
(0.93 A$)
1.00 €
(1.64 A$)
     +76.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.41 €
(3.93 A$)
3.80 €
(6.21 A$)
     +57.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 €
(8.05 A$)
5.09 €
(8.31 A$)
     +3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 €
(4.66 A$)
3.65 €
(5.96 A$)
     +27.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 €
(9.26 A$)
6.20 €
(10.12 A$)
     +9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.46 A$)
1.36 €
(2.22 A$)
     +51.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.22 A$)
1.17 €
(1.91 A$)
     +56.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.08 A$)
1.29 €
(2.11 A$)
     +94.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.43 A$)
1.80 €
(2.94 A$)
     +105.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.19 A$)
1.04 €
(1.70 A$)
     +42.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.19 A$)
0.96 €
(1.56 A$)
     +30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 €
(1.67 A$)
2.08 €
(3.40 A$)
     +103.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 €
(1.14 A$)
1.43 €
(2.34 A$)
     +105.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     +206.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 €
(1.69 A$)
4.39 €
(7.17 A$)
     +325.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 €
(3.53 A$)
5.18 €
(8.46 A$)
     +139.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 €
(8.74 A$)
30.62 €
(50.00 A$)
     +472.4 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 €
(2.29 A$)
3.06 €
(5.00 A$)
     +118.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.95 €
(42.37 A$)
134.74 €
(220.00 A$)
     +419.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
4.90 €
(8.00 A$)
     +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 €
(2.63 A$)
4.44 €
(7.24 A$)
     +175.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 €
(31.35 A$)
55.12 €
(90.00 A$)
     +187.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(10.36 A$)
4.76 €
(7.77 A$)
     -25.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(54,476.24 A$)
26,771.93 €
(43,711.50 A$)
     -19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 €
(45,206.38 A$)
20,617.19 €
(33,662.43 A$)
     -25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 140.56 €
(229.50 A$)
198.77 €
(324.54 A$)
     +41.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 €
(30.14 A$)
25.36 €
(41.40 A$)
     +37.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.81 €
(47.04 A$)
49.11 €
(80.18 A$)
     +70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.24 €
(62.43 A$)
58.14 €
(94.93 A$)
     +52.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 €
(22.86 A$)
19.87 €
(32.44 A$)
     +41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.10 €
(13.23 A$)
14.70 €
(24.00 A$)
     +81.5 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 €
(550.16 A$)
1,942.40 €
(3,171.43 A$)
     +476.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 €
(17,524.70 A$)
15,717.48 €
(25,662.50 A$)
     +46.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 €
(89.80 A$)
73.90 €
(120.66 A$)
     +34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.43 €
(51.31 A$)
62.04 €
(101.30 A$)
     +97.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.22 €
(109.76 A$)
107.54 €
(175.58 A$)
     +60.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.83 €
(131.98 A$)
129.63 €
(211.65 A$)
     +60.4 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 928.89 €
(1,516.63 A$)
2,046.53 €
(3,341.45 A$)
     +120.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 759.17 €
(1,239.52 A$)
1,437.30 €
(2,346.73 A$)
     +89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,552.78 €
(2,535.28 A$)
4,030.53 €
(6,580.79 A$)
     +159.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,206.25 €
(1,969.49 A$)
2,368.56 €
(3,867.23 A$)
     +96.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 237.58 €
(387.90 A$)
1,425.07 €
(2,326.76 A$)
     +499.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.55 €
(316.01 A$)
901.55 €
(1,471.99 A$)
     +365.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,873.65 €
(3,059.18 A$)
3,743.29 €
(6,111.80 A$)
     +99.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.37 6.42      +90.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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