Palermo vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
19
89
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
668K
653K

The cost of living in Palermo is 55% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4566th and 564th ($1150 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 799th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Portland

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Palermo Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$19330

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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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$2409
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$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
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$2324
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$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
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$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
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$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463