Naples vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Naples Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3515
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$724
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1333
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1316
$1406
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
913K
630K

The cost of living in Naples is 20% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3924th and 4571st ($1449 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 118th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Naples compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Ranked 6th vs 46th best cities to live in Italy, and 414th vs 1004th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Naples vs Palermo

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Naples Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.87
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$986
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5034
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2774
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.76
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5814
$7103

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Cities near Naples

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
12 km or 7.6 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
25 km or 15 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
27 km or 17 mi Caserta
$1294
28 km or 17 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
28 km or 17 mi Aversa
$1148
37 km or 23 mi Amalfi
$1632
46 km or 29 mi Salerno
$1473
46 km or 29 mi Avellino
$1208
55 km or 34 mi Benevento
$1199
88 km or 55 mi Campobasso
$1212
98 km or 61 mi Terracina
$1424
117 km or 72 mi Frosinone
$1058
129 km or 80 mi Foggia
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Potenza
$1389
133 km or 83 mi Latina
$1324
144 km or 90 mi Colleferro
$1316
146 km or 91 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
150 km or 93 mi Avezzano
$1117
152 km or 94 mi Anzio
$1400
157 km or 98 mi San Giovanni Rotondo
$1276
169 km or 105 mi Chieti
$1363
170 km or 106 mi Frascati
$1654
178 km or 111 mi Andria
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Barletta
$1132
181 km or 113 mi Pescara
$1340
184 km or 114 mi L'Aquila
$1168
188 km or 117 mi Trani
$1338
189 km or 117 mi Rome
$1750
191 km or 119 mi Vatican City
$928
199 km or 124 mi Matera
$1190
201 km or 125 mi Molfetta
$1324
208 km or 129 mi Teramo
$1034
210 km or 130 mi Rieti
$1277
220 km or 137 mi Ladispoli
$1492
222 km or 138 mi Bari
$1372
232 km or 144 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
234 km or 145 mi Terni
$1061
241 km or 150 mi Cosenza
$1057
248 km or 154 mi Civitavecchia
$1545

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