Palermo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$539
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
630K
1.49M

The cost of living in Palermo is 56% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4571st and 6539th ($1211 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 14th in Italy and Brazil, respectively. Check Italy vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 1004th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Recife

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Palermo Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$18289

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$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502