Moscow vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1438
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3409
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$864
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$881
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
13.3M
630K

The cost of living in Moscow is 11% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4141st and 4489th ($1438 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Russia and Italy, respectively. Check Russia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Moscow compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 2664th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.4
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1183
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2170
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.08
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.47%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9466
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4008
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.34
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15272
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$914
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$915
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$917
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$800
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$898
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$831
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$876
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$863
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$671
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$582
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$727
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$837
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$650
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$692
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$672
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$615
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$678
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$765
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$660
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$629
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$697
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$547
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$570
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$543
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$882
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$544
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$672
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$649
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$707
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$293
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$537
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$485
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$545
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$719
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$537
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$475
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$496
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$718
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319