Dortmund vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$648
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
77
76
🏙️ Population
587K
668K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 22% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3822nd and 4566th ($1401 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 114th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 764th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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