Palermo vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$539
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
19
92
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
630K
2.75M

The cost of living in Palermo is 31% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4571st and 2722nd ($1211 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 46th vs 1st best cities to live in Italy, and 1004th vs 294th 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
$11.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262