Detroit vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
639K
630K

The cost of living in Detroit is 76% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1839th and 4806th ($2070 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 138th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 319th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Palermo

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Detroit Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362