Malaga vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malaga Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1435
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3325
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$839
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1454
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1990
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
19
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
579K
668K

The cost of living in Malaga is 25% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3666th and 4566th ($1435 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Malaga compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Malaga ranked 13th best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 506th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Malaga Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.16
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.07
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1632
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3838
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.61
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.03
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11601
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457

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