Beirut vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$555
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
2.42M
630K

The cost of living in Beirut is 4% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4691st and 4571st ($1165 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Lebanon and Italy, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4996th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272