Palermo vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$511
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1381
$733
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
19
82
😀 Quality of life
76
66
🏙️ Population
668K
5.38M

The cost of living in Palermo is 42% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4566th and 6353rd ($1150 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd in Italy and Russia, respectively. Check Italy vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Palermo ranked 33rd best city to live in Italy vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 799th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.83
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1691
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.24
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$6504

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$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438