Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 117.7% higher than in Malaga (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 164.7% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 266.0% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 121.6% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 122.4% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.5% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(13.69 $)
26.30 €
(30.00 $)
     +119.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(57.03 $)
127.12 €
(145.00 $)
     +154.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(9.13 $)
11.40 €
(13.00 $)
     +42.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(3.42 $)
7.01 €
(8.00 $)
     +133.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.99 $)
10.52 €
(12.00 $)
     +200.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.97 €
(2.24 $)
5.22 €
(5.96 $)
     +165.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 €
(2.31 $)
2.80 €
(3.19 $)
     +38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(1.80 $)
2.25 €
(2.57 $)
     +42.4 %
Markets
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.91 €
(4.46 $)
5.25 €
(5.98 $)
     +34.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.14 $)
4.03 €
(4.60 $)
     +304.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.76 $)
3.11 €
(3.55 $)
     +363.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.34 €
(2.66 $)
5.50 €
(6.28 $)
     +135.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 €
(6.36 $)
6.64 €
(7.57 $)
     +19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.91 €
(3.32 $)
6.14 €
(7.00 $)
     +110.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.03 €
(5.73 $)
7.87 €
(8.98 $)
     +56.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.14 $)
2.97 €
(3.38 $)
     +197.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.88 $)
0.96 €
(1.10 $)
     +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.72 $)
2.16 €
(2.47 $)
     +242.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.07 $)
2.39 €
(2.73 $)
     +154.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.80 $)
1.44 €
(1.64 $)
     +104.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.87 $)
1.46 €
(1.66 $)
     +91.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(1.14 $)
2.68 €
(3.06 $)
     +168.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 €
(0.64 $)
2.26 €
(2.57 $)
     +300.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 €
(5.13 $)
17.53 €
(20.00 $)
     +289.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(1.19 $)
2.54 €
(2.90 $)
     +142.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(2.26 $)
3.34 €
(3.81 $)
     +68.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.53 €
(6.30 $)
15.78 €
(18.00 $)
     +185.6 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 €
(1.60 $)
2.54 €
(2.90 $)
     +81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.48 €
(29.06 $)
115.72 €
(132.00 $)
     +354.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.56 $)
4.38 €
(5.00 $)
     +9.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 €
(1.84 $)
3.07 €
(3.50 $)
     +90.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(28.52 $)
36.82 €
(42.00 $)
     +47.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.83 €
(6.65 $)
3.27 €
(3.73 $)
     -44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(38,057.49 $)
30,246.15 €
(34,500.00 $)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,500.00 €
(30,226.99 $)
24,534.69 €
(27,985.28 $)
     -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 119.82 €
(136.67 $)
163.57 €
(186.58 $)
     +36.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.65 €
(17.85 $)
54.13 €
(61.74 $)
     +245.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.31 €
(28.87 $)
55.99 €
(63.86 $)
     +121.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.60 €
(42.89 $)
137.17 €
(156.46 $)
     +264.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.80 €
(15.74 $)
56.62 €
(64.58 $)
     +310.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(9.70 $)
17.53 €
(20.00 $)
     +106.3 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 368.00 €
(419.76 $)
2,758.68 €
(3,146.67 $)
     +649.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,800.00 €
(10,037.64 $)
49,846.66 €
(56,857.14 $)
     +466.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 €
(76.28 $)
57.57 €
(65.67 $)
     -13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 €
(37.64 $)
42.91 €
(48.95 $)
     +30.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.62 €
(86.26 $)
98.06 €
(111.85 $)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 €
(91.25 $)
153.18 €
(174.73 $)
     +91.5 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,036.67 €
(1,182.46 $)
3,442.00 €
(3,926.09 $)
     +232.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 765.00 €
(872.59 $)
2,419.01 €
(2,759.22 $)
     +216.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,778.57 €
(2,028.71 $)
7,402.07 €
(8,443.10 $)
     +316.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,283.33 €
(1,463.82 $)
4,539.20 €
(5,177.60 $)
     +253.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 497.70 €
(567.70 $)
1,462.29 €
(1,667.95 $)
     +193.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 246.19 €
(280.82 $)
1,049.64 €
(1,197.27 $)
     +326.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,536.91 €
(1,753.06 $)
4,617.68 €
(5,267.12 $)
     +200.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.46 6.52      +88.3 %
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