London vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

London Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
99
75
🏙️ Population
8.8M
630K

The cost of living in London is 183% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 37th and 4571st ($3427 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 118th 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 1.4 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 2nd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in London vs Palermo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in London vs Palermo

Prices for goods and services in London and Palermo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

London Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$7103

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272