Frankfurt vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
93
65
🏙️ Population
776K
630K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 91% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1384th and 4806th ($2251 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 138th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 48th and 5211th 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
$17.4
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$9264

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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