Barcelona vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
1.7M
630K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 62% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2276th and 4672nd ($1841 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 122nd 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 49th in Italy, while ranked 270th and 1060th 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
$15
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

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