Palermo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$539
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$365
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
630K
6.21M

The cost of living in Palermo is 27% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4571st and 5959th ($1211 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1004th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$10815

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$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
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$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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$773
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$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
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$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585