Palermo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1308
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3151
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$594
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1554
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
630K
1.49M

The cost of living in Palermo is 62% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4556th and 6735th ($1308 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Palermo ranked 55th best city to live in Italy vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 1102nd and 5331st 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
$14.7
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1480
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.5
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10956
$13958

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$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583