Palermo vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Palermo San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1301
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3087
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$611
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
630K
1.39M

The cost of living in Palermo is 62% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4489th and 43rd ($1301 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 33rd in Italy and the United States, respectively. Check Italy vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Palermo ranked 51st best city to live in Italy vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1010th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Palermo vs San Diego infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Palermo vs San Diego

Prices for goods and services in Palermo and San Diego are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Palermo San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$425
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$962
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10700
$28967

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Palermo

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

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782