Palermo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
99
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
630K
1.6M

The cost of living in Palermo is 52% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4571st and 710th ($1211 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 637th in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 1004th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Philadelphia

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Palermo Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$20863

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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750