Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2022
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5010
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1119
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2148
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2069
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.35M
630K

The cost of living in Milan is 78% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1772nd and 4672nd ($2022 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd 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 49th best cities to live in Italy, and 341st vs 1060th 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
$18.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4766
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.23
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$790
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14604
$9746

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MilanPalermo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159