Bangkok vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$434
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
630K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5606th and 4806th ($996 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 138th in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 2044th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Palermo

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Bangkok Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362