Barcelona vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.73M
630K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 81% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1659th and 4806th ($2129 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 138th in Spain and Italy, respectively. Check Spain vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 174th and 5211th 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
$17.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

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