Palermo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$611
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
630K
1.49M

The cost of living in Palermo is 74% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4489th and 6884th ($1301 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 1010th and 5911th 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
$12.6
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$16281

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$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544