Beirut vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$623
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
2.42M
668K

The cost of living in Beirut is 4% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4447th and 4566th ($1195 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Lebanon and Italy, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5118th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307