Memphis vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
633K
630K

The cost of living in Memphis is 52% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2338th and 4571st ($1842 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 118th 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 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Memphis ranked 67th best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 247th and 1004th 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
$14.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

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