Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Malaga 

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Cost of Living in Malaga is 28.0% lower than in Glasgow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malaga is 25.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Malaga are 19.3% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 32.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 26.2% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 31.5% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.60 €)
10.23 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £
(85.08 €)
46.87 £
(55.00 €)
     -35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.21 €)
6.82 £
(8.00 €)
     -2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
2.56 £
(3.00 €)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
3.20 £
(3.75 €)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.20 €)
1.70 £
(2.00 €)
     -52.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(1.88 €)
1.78 £
(2.08 €)
     +10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(1.31 €)
1.37 £
(1.61 €)
     +23.5 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(5.78 €)
3.32 £
(3.89 €)
     -32.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.29 €)
0.91 £
(1.06 €)
     -17.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.06 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     -37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 £
(3.34 €)
2.03 £
(2.38 €)
     -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 £
(3.92 €)
5.06 £
(5.94 €)
     +51.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 £
(3.63 €)
2.54 £
(2.98 €)
     -17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 £
(5.52 €)
4.69 £
(5.51 €)
     -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.31 €)
0.85 £
(1.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
0.54 £
(0.63 €)
     -51.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 £
(1.43 €)
0.80 £
(0.94 €)
     -34.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.65 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     +9.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.07 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     -4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(1.39 €)
0.54 £
(0.64 €)
     -54.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
4.05 £
(4.75 €)
     -49.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 £
(2.55 €)
0.89 £
(1.04 €)
     -59.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(2.90 €)
1.78 £
(2.08 €)
     -28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.52 £
(18.21 €)
4.75 £
(5.57 €)
     -69.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(3.52 €)
1.19 £
(1.40 €)
     -60.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(82.14 €)
21.71 £
(25.48 €)
     -69.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.69 €)
2.92 £
(3.42 €)
     -27.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 £
(3.45 €)
1.47 £
(1.72 €)
     -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(23.47 €)
17.01 £
(19.96 €)
     -15.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 £
(6.43 €)
4.98 £
(5.85 €)
     -9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,191.02 €)
28,433.27 £
(33,365.00 €)
     +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,502.14 £
(33,445.82 €)
22,156.90 £
(26,000.00 €)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.55 £
(331.56 €)
100.41 £
(117.83 €)
     -64.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.03 £
(15.29 €)
12.90 £
(15.14 €)
     -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 £
(35.09 €)
22.10 £
(25.94 €)
     -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.19 £
(43.64 €)
35.13 £
(41.22 €)
     -5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.33 £
(16.82 €)
12.14 £
(14.25 €)
     -15.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 £
(15.25 €)
7.67 £
(9.00 €)
     -41.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 853.33 £
(1,001.34 €)
335.19 £
(393.33 €)
     -60.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 £
(15,841.57 €)
7,499.26 £
(8,800.00 €)
     -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.75 £
(106.49 €)
59.04 £
(69.29 €)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.88 £
(43.27 €)
29.12 £
(34.17 €)
     -21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.25 £
(93.00 €)
65.51 £
(76.88 €)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.14 £
(92.87 €)
85.22 £
(100.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.70 £
(1,212.99 €)
883.44 £
(1,036.67 €)
     -14.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 753.68 £
(884.41 €)
647.66 £
(760.00 €)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,025.23 £
(2,376.51 €)
1,516.90 £
(1,780.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,365.00 £
(1,601.76 €)
1,130.79 £
(1,326.92 €)
     -17.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.98 £
(335.59 €)
424.14 £
(497.70 €)
     +48.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.23 £
(251.39 €)
366.82 £
(430.45 €)
     +71.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,446.61 £
(2,870.98 €)
1,249.27 £
(1,465.96 €)
     -48.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.32 3.46      -34.9 %
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