Bucharest vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$525
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
1.72M
630K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 14% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4913th and 4489th ($1116 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 115th in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 646th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10700

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60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
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$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
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$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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