Barcelona vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2116
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4761
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1285
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2102
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2516
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
1.73M
630K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 62% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1722nd and 4556th ($2116 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 121st in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 205th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Palermo

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Barcelona Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1395
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1073
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2392
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7050
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4924
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.17
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.25
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$777
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16675
$10956

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342