Milan vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milan Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2370
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5666
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1333
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$193
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2285
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
19
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
1.35M
630K

The cost of living in Milan is 81% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1148th and 4556th ($2370 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 55th best cities to live in Italy, and 336th vs 1102nd 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
$20.8
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.56
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1522
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1958
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.08%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10810
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5173
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18202
$10956

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Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342