Frankfurt vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
759K
668K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 65% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2040th and 4566th ($1902 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 114th 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 Frankfurt compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 38th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Palermo

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Frankfurt Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$6883

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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