Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Cork 

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Consumer Prices in Cork are 47.3% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cork are 53.2% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Cork are 65.0% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Cork are 50.7% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Cork are 47.9% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Cork is 12.6% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Cork Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 16.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 85.00 €      +70.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.90 € 6.00 €      +106.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 5.50 €      +83.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 € 3.66 €      +88.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 € 2.16 €      +14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 € 1.70 €      +28.6 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 € 4.94 €      +28.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.55 €      +62.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.81 €      +42.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.41 € 3.79 €      +57.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 € 4.44 €      -9.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 € 4.64 €      +62.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 € 4.68 €      -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.32 €      +47.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.99 €      +32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.24 €      +87.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.69 €      +92.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.88 €      +20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.62 €      -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.19 €      +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 1.62 €      +132.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 12.50 €      +212.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 3.14 €      +204.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 € 3.59 €      +65.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 16.00 €      +199.1 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 2.00 €      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.95 € 95.00 €      +266.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 3.06 €      +90.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 30.50 €      +58.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 6.62 €      +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 36,337.50 €      +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,687.50 € 33,444.44 €      +20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 140.56 € 210.58 €      +49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 € 21.11 €      +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.81 € 50.12 €      +73.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.24 € 63.34 €      +65.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 25.44 €      +81.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.10 € 12.00 €      +48.1 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.96 € 1,204.17 €      +257.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,733.33 € 6,400.00 €      -40.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.57 € 96.88 €      +65.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.33 € 46.04 €      +38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.38 € 93.53 €      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.00 € 88.20 €      +0.2 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 956.25 € 1,510.94 €      +58.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.83 € 1,313.33 €      +69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,700.00 € 2,730.77 €      +60.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,228.57 € 2,133.33 €      +73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.32 € 387.67 €      +43.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 € 327.22 €      +60.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Cork Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,825.67 € 3,148.96 €      +72.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.56 4.28      +20.3 %
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