Madrid vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Madrid Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$868
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.28M
668K

The cost of living in Madrid is 48% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2572nd and 4566th ($1585 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 103rd and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Palermo

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Madrid Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.42%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5839
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3990
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9641
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1298
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1173
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1151
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1163
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1195
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1135
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$926
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1032
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1103
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1109
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1108
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1121
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1084
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$1133
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$838
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1108
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$977
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$972
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1105
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$962
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$907
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1108
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1108
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1148
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1100
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1104
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1256
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1012
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$845
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1109
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$986
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1105
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$716
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1107
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1109
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1276

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242