Palermo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
668K
1.61M

The cost of living in Palermo is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4566th and 864th ($1150 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 799th and 127th 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
$11
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$10488

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$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706