Palermo vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$594
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
630K
1.61M

The cost of living in Palermo is 45% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4556th and 1175th ($1308 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1102nd and 134th 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
$14.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$18987

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$1318
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$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
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$1198
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$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

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$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
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$2298
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$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
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$3022
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$2490
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$2324
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$2227
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$2366
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$2444
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$2316
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$2317
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$2089
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$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
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$1764
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$1842
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$2110
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$776
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$1919
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$978
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$1638
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$1838
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$890
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$2777
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$1004
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$2781