Austin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
962K
630K

The cost of living in Austin is 104% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 812th and 4571st ($2473 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 118th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 116th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$7103

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$2211
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$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

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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