Madrid vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
91
65
🏙️ Population
3.51M
630K

The cost of living in Madrid is 79% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4806th ($2109 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 138th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 160th and 5211th 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
$17.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362