Miami vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Miami	Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3297	$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7564	$3151
🏠 One person rent	$2174	$594
🏘️ Family rent	$3858	$962
🍽️ Food expenses	$797	$479
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$1554
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	85	19
😀 Quality of life	90	77
🏙️ Population	442K	630K

The cost of living in Miami is 152% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 95th and 4556th ($3297 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 210th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Palermo

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	Miami	Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$27.3	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.92	$5.61
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2574	$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1873	$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4730	$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3376	$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.5	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$145	$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.9	$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6833	$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3761	$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.25	$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$110	$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.97	$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.35	$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.45	$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$25	$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.92	$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.25	$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.62	$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.03	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.35	$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.1	$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$130	$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$34.7	$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.9	$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.4	$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21676	$10956

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Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050

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