Minsk vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minsk Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$293
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$1381
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
19
😀 Quality of life
67
76
🏙️ Population
2M
668K

The cost of living in Minsk is 44% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7206th and 4566th ($649 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Belarus and Italy, respectively. Check Belarus vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Minsk compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Minsk ranked 1st best city to live in Belarus vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 3890th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Minsk Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.01%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5767
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$528
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$490
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$426
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1303
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$472
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$928
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$299
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$423
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$864
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$850
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$385
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$835
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1080
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$406
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$922
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$877
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$831
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1028
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$949
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$437
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$927
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$415
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1013
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$827
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$443
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1027
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1088
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$476
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$518
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$827
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$842
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1135
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1029
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$495
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$980
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1362
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$860
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$985
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$760

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307