Bangkok vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$416
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
630K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4672nd ($941 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Thailand and Italy, respectively. Check Thailand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 1221st and 1060th 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
$2.97
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159