Moscow vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$1558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
13.3M
630K

The cost of living in Moscow is 43% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3277th and 4806th ($1678 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th in Russia and Italy, respectively. Check Russia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 2774th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Palermo

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Moscow Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362