Athens vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$675
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
643K
630K

The cost of living in Athens is 13% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4177th and 4571st ($1366 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 118th in Greece and Italy, respectively. Check Greece vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 658th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Palermo

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Athens Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

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