Palermo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$511
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
92
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
668K
2.87M

The cost of living in Palermo is 32% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4566th and 2685th ($1150 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th in Italy.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Ranked 33rd vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 799th vs 230th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Rome

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Palermo Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229