Cologne vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$947
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
1.09M
630K

The cost of living in Cologne is 53% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2551st and 4672nd ($1744 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 12th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159