Frankfurt vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
88
19
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
776K
630K

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 70% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1425th and 4556th ($2230 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 34th and 1102nd 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
$18.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$10956

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342