Athens vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$633
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
78
76
🏙️ Population
664K
668K

The cost of living in Athens is 12% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4210th and 4566th ($1287 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 114th 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 33rd in Italy, while ranked 560th and 799th 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
$14.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$6883

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

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