Berlin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.68M
668K

The cost of living in Berlin is 100% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 433rd and 4566th ($2146 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 28th and 613th 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
$13.1
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$6905

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242