Malaga vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3537
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$941
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1683
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1781
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
586K
630K

The cost of living in Malaga is 25% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3616th and 4571st ($1519 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 118th 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 Malaga compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Malaga ranked 18th best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 654th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1055
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1968
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1402
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6321
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2750
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14939
$7103

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272