Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5367
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2348
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2119
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
19
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
1.35M
630K

The cost of living in Milan is 77% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1476th and 4571st ($2146 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Milan compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ranked 2nd vs 46th best cities to live in Italy, and 305th vs 1004th 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
$19.7
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2947
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1881
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9597
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4901
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.46
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.83
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$836
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14475
$7103

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272