Beirut vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$549
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
2.42M
630K

The cost of living in Beirut is 3% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4577th and 4489th ($1261 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Lebanon and Italy, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 5475th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319