Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2054
$1096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5016
$2677
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2085
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1974
$1457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
85
78
🏙️ Population
1.37M
668K

The cost of living in Milan is 88% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1368th and 4692nd ($2054 vs $1096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 129th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Ranked 4th vs 22nd best cities to live in Italy, and 257th vs 594th 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
$17.8
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1196
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$902
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2384
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10117
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5277
$1350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17098
$7246

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1503
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1414
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1295
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1322
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1385
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1290
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1335
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1285
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1353
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1661
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1407
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1279
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1435
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1307
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1199
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1260
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1134
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2737
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1152
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1306
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1124
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1450
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2888
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1086
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1167
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1429
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1394
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1308
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1362
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1471
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1428
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1264
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1547
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2475
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1380
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1420
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1306
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1525
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1507

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$994
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1051
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$984
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1057
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1002
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1154
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1085
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1017
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1106
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1106
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1212
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1419
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1306
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1724
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1623
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1609
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1688
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1315
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1402
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1088
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1100
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1072
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$411
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1397
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$517
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1234
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1340
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1299
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$458
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$513
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$371
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1100
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$966
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1102
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1133
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1071
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1109
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1173