Palermo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2768
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
630K
1.61M

The cost of living in Palermo is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4672nd and 955th ($1137 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Palermo ranked 49th best city to live in Italy vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1060th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Phoenix

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Palermo Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9746
$12281

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$938
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$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
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140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
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$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
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$2524
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$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
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$823
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$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724