Madrid vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
3.33M
630K

The cost of living in Madrid is 56% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2194th and 4571st ($1889 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 118th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 149th and 1004th 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
$15.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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