Essen vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$642
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
587K
630K

The cost of living in Essen is 29% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3925th and 4806th ($1519 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 138th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 5211th 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
$16.8
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$9264

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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