London vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

London Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2765
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6448
$2558
🏠 One person rent
$1730
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2985
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$406
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3648
$1403
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
8.91M
668K

The cost of living in London is 157% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 85th and 4566th ($2765 vs $1074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd in the United Kingdom and Italy, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 21st in Italy, while ranked 4th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Palermo

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London Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1948
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2455
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$266
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14539
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8844
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16
$5.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1862
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21740
$6905

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871

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