Dresden vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3582
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$729
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1362
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3112
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
563K
630K

The cost of living in Dresden is 21% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3857th and 4571st ($1462 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 506th and 118th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dresden ranked 30th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 203rd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5042
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3939
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.42
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12328
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1404
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1413
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1386
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1393
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1354
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1215
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1330
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1107
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1306
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$929
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$978
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1377
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1362
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1390
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369
61 km or 38 mi Most
$957
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1228
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1103
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1051
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1349
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1347
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1345
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1353
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1210
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1364
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1261
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1273
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1095
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1106
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1449
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1191
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1244
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1216
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1387

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272