Columbus vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
906K
630K

The cost of living in Columbus is 89% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1476th and 4672nd ($2145 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 122nd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 249th and 1060th 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
$18.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$9746

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13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
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15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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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