Essen vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$666
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
587K
630K

The cost of living in Essen is 17% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4489th ($1516 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 115th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 24th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Palermo

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Essen Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$10700

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319