Berlin vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1406
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
3.76M
630K

The cost of living in Berlin is 74% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4571st ($2104 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 118th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 1004th 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
$14.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$7103

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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