Memphis vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4406
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1052
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1518
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3391
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
633K
630K

The cost of living in Memphis is 41% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2663rd and 4556th ($1851 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1875th and 121st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Memphis ranked 112th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 362nd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Palermo

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Memphis Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1430
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1396
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27314
$10956

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342