Manchester vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2071
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5081
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1241
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2185
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2923
$1444
😷 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 82% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1662nd and 4672nd ($2071 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Manchester ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 85th and 1060th 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
$16.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.7
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$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
$1351
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2179
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3723
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.8
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1818
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19551
$9746

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ManchesterPalermo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681

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