Malaga vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3968
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1002
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1960
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
599K
630K

The cost of living in Malaga is 45% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3191st and 4806th ($1705 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 138th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malaga compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Malaga ranked 25th best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 690th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Malaga vs Palermo

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Malaga Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5104
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3819
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10558
$9264

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499

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