Palermo vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2768
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$501
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$413
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
54
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
630K
1.49M

The cost of living in Palermo is 69% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4672nd and 7055th ($1137 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 43rd in Italy and Brazil, respectively. Check Italy vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Palermo ranked 49th best city to live in Italy vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 1060th and 5998th 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
$10.7
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$518
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9746
$14050

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140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509