Edinburgh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
488K
630K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 95% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1307th and 4806th ($2295 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 138th in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 83rd and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Palermo

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Edinburgh Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$9264

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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