Manchester vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
548K
630K

The cost of living in Manchester is 76% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1500th and 4571st ($2137 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 76th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Palermo

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Manchester Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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