Palermo vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2880
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$507
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1558
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
19
100
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
630K
1.6M

The cost of living in Palermo is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4806th and 741st ($1176 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 652nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5211th and 118th 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
$12.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.79
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9264
$20275

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737