Frankfurt vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
773K
630K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 74% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1589th and 4571st ($2102 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 36th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$7103

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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