Brisbane vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.36M
668K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 105% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 930th and 4566th ($2356 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th in Australia and Italy, respectively. Check Australia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 18th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Palermo

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Brisbane Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307