Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2328
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5536
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2292
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2255
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
1.35M
630K

The cost of living in Milan is 98% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1228th and 4806th ($2328 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 2nd vs 113th best cities to live in Italy, and 276th vs 5211th 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
$20.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.24
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.73
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2618
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11130
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5384
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.28
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.54
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$898
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19884
$9264

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362