Johannesburg vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$403
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
61
76
🏙️ Population
4.43M
668K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5921st and 4566th ($908 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in South Africa and Italy, respectively. Check South Africa vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5184th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Palermo

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Johannesburg Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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