Manchester vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
19
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
548K
630K

The cost of living in Manchester is 74% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1330th and 4489th ($2265 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 115th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 107th and 1010th 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
$17.3
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319