Dresden vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$684
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2953
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
566K
630K

The cost of living in Dresden is 23% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3862nd and 4672nd ($1402 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 512th and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Dresden ranked 33rd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 217th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.58
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1357
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3685
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13167
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1341
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1352
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1325
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1202
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1309
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1048
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1278
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$880
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$971
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1420
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1314
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1351
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373
61 km or 38 mi Most
$942
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1187
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1092
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1081
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1033
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1310
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1350
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1352
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1147
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1362
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1241
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1281
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$1011
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1516
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1118
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1216
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1092
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$979
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1419

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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