Madrid vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$986
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
3.28M
668K

The cost of living in Madrid is 50% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2577th and 4566th ($1726 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 121st and 799th 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
$14.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307