Birmingham vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
1.14M
630K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 87% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1471st and 4806th ($2204 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 138th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 25th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Palermo

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Birmingham Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362