Palermo vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$4345
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
668K
468K

The cost of living in Palermo is 58% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4566th and 304th ($1150 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 799th and 235th 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
$11
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857