Edinburgh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
93
76
🏙️ Population
488K
668K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 78% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4566th ($2043 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 114th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 64th and 799th 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
$17.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$6883

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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