Austin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
962K
668K

The cost of living in Austin is 125% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 548th and 4566th ($2590 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 114th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 126th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Palermo

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Austin Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6883

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$2095
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$2190
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$2150
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$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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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