Palermo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$611
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
91
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
630K
2.75M

The cost of living in Palermo is 36% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4489th and 1942nd ($1301 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 2nd 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 51st vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 1010th vs 292nd 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
$12.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$10916

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323