Palermo vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$539
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$1324
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
19
61
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
630K
605K

The cost of living in Palermo is 4% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4571st and 4672nd ($1211 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 2nd in Italy and Latvia, respectively. Check Italy vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 1004th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Riga

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Palermo Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$13962

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363