Palermo vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$539
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
630K
664K

The cost of living in Palermo is 45% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4571st and 1336th ($1211 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 6th in Italy and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Italy vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1004th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$10888

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$1086
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$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$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
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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592