Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2074
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5260
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1161
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1843
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
1.37M
668K

The cost of living in Milan is 80% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1623rd and 4566th ($2074 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Milan compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ranked 4th vs 33rd best cities to live in Italy, and 292nd vs 799th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milan vs Palermo

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Milan Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2949
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1883
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.42%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5301
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$858
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15544
$6883

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307