Palermo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$594
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
630K
468K

The cost of living in Palermo is 44% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4556th and 1246th ($1308 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 1054th 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 Raleigh. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 1102nd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Raleigh

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Palermo Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$24650

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$1077
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$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
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$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$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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$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736