Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Malaga Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 47.2% more expensive than Malaga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 62.7% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Malaga.
Vienna vs. Malaga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Malaga, you would:
pay 38.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
€14.43
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.17
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.67
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.7% more for groceries
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
€6.86
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.92
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.87
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.78
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.75
€25.35
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
€10.17
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,231.26
€1,049.04
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.29
€752.57
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 69.6% more for childcare
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.21
€410.00
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,278.31
€8,757.18
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.51
€5.55
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
€41.17
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Malaga
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.89
€65.51
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.29
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
Malaga vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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