Berlin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1505
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
630K

The cost of living in Berlin is 71% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1418th and 4489th ($2222 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 115th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 35th and 1010th 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
$16.6
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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