Cologne vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
97
75
🏙️ Population
1.08M
630K

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2308th and 4571st ($1851 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 118th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 16th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$7103

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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