Memphis vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
633K
630K

The cost of living in Memphis is 45% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2352nd and 4489th ($1891 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 115th 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 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 293rd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

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