Houston vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
668K

The cost of living in Houston is 93% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1234th and 4566th ($2221 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 114th in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 86th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Palermo

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Houston Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6883

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307