Chennai vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$159
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
630K

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8907th and 4571st ($433 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 118th in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 4094th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Palermo

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Chennai Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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