Genoa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Genoa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1620
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$769
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2028
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
559K
630K

The cost of living in Genoa is 24% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3439th and 4489th ($1620 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 115th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Genoa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ranked 37th vs 51st best cities to live in Italy, and 700th vs 1010th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Genoa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.68
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3735
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.5
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10399
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547

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