Berlin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
3.68M
668K

The cost of living in Berlin is 75% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1759th and 4566th ($2013 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 19th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Palermo

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Berlin Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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