Cologne vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$967
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
1.07M
668K

The cost of living in Cologne is 52% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2484th and 4566th ($1752 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 114th 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 1st best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 12th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$6883

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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