Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Valencia 

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Cost of Living in Valencia is 2.9% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Valencia is 2.1% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Valencia are 0.3% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Valencia are 9.5% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Valencia are 3.0% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Valencia is 9.0% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
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) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 € 2.04 €      +9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.93 €      +6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 € 1.46 €      +13.9 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.85 € 3.93 €      +2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.94 €      -2.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.61 €      +2.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.45 € 2.52 €      +2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 € 4.54 €      -11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.80 € 3.39 €      +21.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.22 € 5.50 €      +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.01 €      +12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.74 €      -0.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.75 €      +10.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +7.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.74 €      +3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.78 €      +6.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 € 1.12 €      +11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.59 €      -26.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 1.07 €      -0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 1.61 €      -28.6 %
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) 6.08 € 6.02 €      -1.1 %
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 137.27 € 136.50 €      -0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.86 € 15.61 €      -12.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.81 € 28.10 €      +4.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.38 € 35.33 €      -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 € 11.22 €      -19.8 %
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) 58.57 € 79.44 €      +35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.33 € 27.12 €      -18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.38 € 85.17 €      +22.8 %
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 940.00 € 1,062.65 €      +13.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 766.15 € 802.62 €      +4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,700.00 € 1,658.30 €      -2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,246.67 € 1,141.20 €      -8.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.32 € 273.87 €      +1.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 € 173.78 €      -15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Valencia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,720.12 € 1,912.72 €      +11.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.70 3.14      -15.1 %
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