New York City vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
19
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
8.8M
630K

The cost of living in New York City is 222% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4th and 4556th ($4207 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 121st in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 18th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Palermo

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New York City Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$10956

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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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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