Genoa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Genoa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1318
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3281
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$597
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1487
$1403
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
580K
668K

The cost of living in Genoa is 23% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3352nd and 4566th ($1318 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 122nd in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Genoa compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Ranked 26th vs 21st best cities to live in Italy, and 981st vs 613th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Genoa vs Palermo

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Genoa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.53
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$638
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3545
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.33
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12718
$6905

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1340
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1062
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1229
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1317
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1090
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1288
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1310
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1204
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1372
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1190
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1167
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1110
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1079
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1289
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1142
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1124
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1226
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1169
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1313
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$1826
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1323
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1210
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1246
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1107
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1319
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1276
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1297
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1171
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1201
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1228
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1223
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$3764
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$3760
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1195
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1284
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1240
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1424

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$951
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1196
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1189
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1084
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$911
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1044
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1112
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1016
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1193
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1181
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1369
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1126
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1530
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1520
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1452
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1574
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1579
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1082
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1311
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1090
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1099
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$388
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1237
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$529
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1096
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1215
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$457
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$519
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$366
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$821
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1084
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1103
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1242