Dusseldorf vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
629K
630K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 54% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2278th and 4571st ($1861 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 118th 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 Dusseldorf compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 26th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Palermo

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Dusseldorf Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Palermo

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