Houston vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.3M
630K

The cost of living in Houston is 73% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1354th and 4556th ($2265 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 121st 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 months in Houston compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 16th and 1102nd 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
$18.7
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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