Malaga vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1617
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3763
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$929
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1604
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1700
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
592K
630K

The cost of living in Malaga is 24% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3451st and 4489th ($1617 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 115th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Malaga ranked 21st best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 736th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.4
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1891
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6192
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5381
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.34
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10933
$10700

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Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319