London vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$2768
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$501
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$831
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$415
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$1444
😷 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 190% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 58th and 4672nd ($3296 vs $1137) 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 49th in Italy, while ranked 4th and 1060th 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	$21.4	$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$5.1
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$9746

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Palermo

Distance	City	Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi	Trapani	$938
89 km or 55 mi	Marsala	$1019
91 km or 57 mi	Agrigento	$971
140 km or 87 mi	Niscemi	$1077
140 km or 87 mi	Gela	$941
166 km or 103 mi	Catania	$1161
179 km or 111 mi	Ragusa	$1106
192 km or 119 mi	Messina	$1130
200 km or 124 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1058
206 km or 128 mi	Syracuse	$1098
246 km or 153 mi	Vibo Valentia	$1199
258 km or 160 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1384
263 km or 163 mi	Naxxar	$1486
264 km or 164 mi	Mosta	$1346
265 km or 164 mi	San Gwann	$1555
265 km or 165 mi	Sliema	$1749
265 km or 165 mi	Birkirkara	$1524
266 km or 165 mi	Gzira	$1624
267 km or 166 mi	Valletta	$1583
270 km or 168 mi	Zabbar	$1415
272 km or 169 mi	Marsaskala	$1325
273 km or 169 mi	Lamezia Terme	$1251
283 km or 176 mi	Cosenza	$1072
294 km or 183 mi	Catanzaro	$1143
297 km or 185 mi	Nabeul	$443
300 km or 186 mi	Amalfi	$1521
301 km or 187 mi	La Marsa	$549
303 km or 188 mi	Castellammare di Stabia	$1301
309 km or 192 mi	Salerno	$1380
312 km or 194 mi	Naples	$1396
312 km or 194 mi	Aryanah	$465
317 km or 197 mi	Tunis	$535
321 km or 199 mi	Bizerte	$348
321 km or 200 mi	Giugliano in Campania	$1231
324 km or 201 mi	Frattamaggiore	$1218
335 km or 208 mi	Avellino	$1061
338 km or 210 mi	Aversa	$1101
339 km or 210 mi	Caserta	$1181
339 km or 210 mi	Santa Maria Capua Vetere	$1074
344 km or 214 mi	Crotone	$1159