Birmingham vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
630K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 64% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4489th ($2137 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 115th in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 48th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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