Edinburgh vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
488K
630K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 78% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1221st and 4556th ($2331 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 121st 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 77th and 1102nd 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
$22.7
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$10956

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342