Frankfurt vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
19
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
776K
630K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 68% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1510th and 4489th ($2182 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 115th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 38th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$10700

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

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