Columbus vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
906K
668K

The cost of living in Columbus is 91% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1282nd and 4566th ($2202 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 114th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 202nd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Palermo

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Columbus Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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