Essen vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$681
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
585K
630K

The cost of living in Essen is 26% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3595th and 4571st ($1525 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 118th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 31st and 1004th 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
$13.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$7103

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272